163-113. Nominee's right to withdraw as candidate.
A person who has been declared the nominee of a political party for a specified office under the provisions of G.S. 163-182.15 or G.S. 163-110, shall not be permitted to resign as a candidate unless, prior to the first day on which military and overseas absentee ballots are transmitted to voters under Article 21A of this Chapter, that [the] person submits to the board of elections which certified the nomination a written request that person be permitted to withdraw. (1929, c. 164, s. 8; 1967, c. 775, s. 1; 2001-398, s. 6; 2013-381, s. 23.1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws
Article 10 - Primary Elections.
§ 163-105 - Payment of expense of conducting primary elections.
§ 163-106 - Notices of candidacy; pledge; with whom filed; date for filing.
§ 163-106.1 - Eligibility to file.
§ 163-106.2 - Time for filing notice of candidacy.
§ 163-106.3 - Notice of candidacy for certain offices to indicate vacancy.
§ 163-106.4 - Withdrawal of notice of candidacy.
§ 163-106.6 - Prohibition on certain dual candidacies; exception.
§ 163-107 - Filing fees required of candidates in primary; refunds.
§ 163-107.1 - Petition in lieu of payment of filing fee.
§ 163-108 - Certification of notices of candidacy.
§ 163-108.1 - Nomination of members of House of Representatives.
§ 163-110 - Candidates declared nominees without primary.
§ 163-111 - Determination of primary results; second primaries.
§ 163-112 - Death of candidate before primary; vacancy in single office.
§ 163-113 - Nominee's right to withdraw as candidate.
§ 163-114 - Filling vacancies among party nominees occurring after nomination and before election.
§ 163-115 - Special provisions for obtaining nominations when vacancies occur in certain offices.