North Carolina General Statutes
Article 24 - Conduct of Municipal Elections.
§ 163-298 - Municipal primaries and elections.

163-298. Municipal primaries and elections.
The phrases "county board of elections," and "chairman of the board of elections" as used in this Article, with respect to all municipal primaries and elections, shall mean the county board of elections and its chairman in all municipalities. The words "general election," as used in this Article, shall include regular municipal elections, runoff elections, and nonpartisan primaries, except where specific provision is made for municipal elections and nonpartisan primaries. (1971, c. 835, s. 1; 2011-31, s. 21; 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 24 - Conduct of Municipal Elections.

§ 163-291 - Partisan primaries and elections.

§ 163-292 - Determination of election results in cities using the plurality method.

§ 163-293 - Determination of election results in cities using the election and runoff election method.

§ 163-294 - Determination of election results in cities using nonpartisan primaries.

§ 163-294.1 - Death of candidates or elected officers.

§ 163-294.2 - Notice of candidacy and filing fee in nonpartisan municipal elections.

§ 163-294.3 - Sole candidates to be voted upon in nonpartisan municipal elections.

§ 163-294.4 - Failure of candidates to file; death of a candidate before election.

§ 163-295 - Municipal and special district elections; application of this Chapter 163.

§ 163-296 - Nomination by petition.

§ 163-297 - Structure at voting place; marking off limits of voting place.

§ 163-298 - Municipal primaries and elections.

§ 163-299 - Ballots; municipal primaries and elections.

§ 163-300 - Disposition of duplicate abstracts in municipal elections.

§ 163-301 - Chairman of election board to furnish certificate of elections.

§ 163-302 - Absentee voting.

§ 163-304 - State Board of Elections to have jurisdiction over municipal elections, and to advise; emergency and ongoing administration by county board.

§ 163-305 - Validation of elections.

§ 163-306 - Assumption of office by mayors and councilmen.