163-213.7. Voting in presidential preference primary; ballots.
The names of all candidates in the presidential preference primary shall appear at an appropriate place on the ballot or voting machine. In addition the State Board of Elections shall provide a category on the ballot or voting machine allowing voters in each political party to vote an "uncommitted" or "no preference" status. The voter shall be able to cast his ballot for one of the presidential candidates of a political party or for an "uncommitted" or "no preference" status, but shall not be permitted to vote for candidates or "uncommitted" status of a political party different from his registration. Persons registered as "Unaffiliated" shall not participate in the presidential primary except as provided in G.S. 163-119. (1971, c. 225; 1975, c. 744; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 762, s. 52; 2004-127, s. 11; 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 18A - Presidential Preference Primary Act.
§ 163-213.1 - (See editor's note for 2016 primary) Short title.
§ 163-213.2 - Primary to be held; date; qualifications and registration of voters.
§ 163-213.3 - Conduct of election.
§ 163-213.4 - Nomination by State Board of Elections.
§ 163-213.5 - Nomination by petition.
§ 163-213.6 - Notification to candidates.
§ 163-213.7 - Voting in presidential preference primary; ballots.
§ 163-213.8 - Allocation of delegate positions to reflect division of votes in the primary.
§ 163-213.9 - National committee to be notified of provisions under this Article.
§ 163-213.10 - Transferred to G.S163-213.9 by Session Laws 1975, c744.