163-288.3. Payment of cost of elections on question of formation of a new municipality or special district.
Whenever a referendum or election is held on the question of incorporation of a new municipality or the formation of a special district, the cost of the election shall be paid by the new municipality or special district in the event the voters approve of incorporation or creation and the new municipality or special district is established. If the voters disapprove and the new municipality or special district is not established, the cost of the election shall be paid by the county. The cost of the election shall be advanced by the county, which shall be reimbursed within 18 months of the date of election, by the municipality or special district if it is established. (1981, c. 786, s. 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 23 - Municipal Election Procedure.
§ 163-279 - Time of municipal primaries and elections.
§ 163-282 - Residency defined for voting in municipal elections.
§ 163-283 - Right to participate or vote in party primary.
§ 163-283.1 - Voting in nonpartisan primary.
§ 163-284 - Mandatory administration by county boards of elections.
§ 163-284.1 - Special district elections conducted by county.
§ 163-286 - Conduct of municipal and special district elections; application of Chapter 163.
§ 163-287 - Special elections; procedure for calling.
§ 163-288 - Registration for city elections; county and municipal boards of elections.
§ 163-288.1 - Activating voters for newly annexed or incorporated areas.
§ 163-288.1A - Activating voters when charter revised.
§ 163-288.2 - Registration in area proposed for incorporation or annexed.
§ 163-289 - Right to challenge; challenge procedure.
§ 163-290 - Alternative methods of determining the results of municipal elections.