North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws

§ 163-19 - State Board of Elections; appointment; term of office; vacancies; oath of office. - 163-19. State Board of Elections; appointment; term of office; vacancies;...

§ 163-20 - Meetings of Board; quorum; minutes. - 163-20. Meetings of Board; quorum; minutes. (a) Call of meeting....

§ 163-21 - Compensation of Board members. - 163-21. Compensation of Board members. Members of the State Board...

§ 163-22 - Powers and duties of State Board of Elections. - 163-22. Powers and duties of State Board of Elections. (a)...

§ 163-22.2 - Power of State Board to promulgate temporary rules and regulations. - 163-22.2. Power of State Board to promulgate temporary rules and...

§ 163-22.3 - State Board of Elections littering notification. - 163-22.3. State Board of Elections littering notification. At the time...

§ 163-23 - Powers of chair in execution of Board duties. - 163-23. Powers of chair in execution of Board duties. In...

§ 163-24 - Power of State Board of Elections to maintain order. - 163-24. Power of State Board of Elections to maintain order....

§ 163-25 - Authority of State Board to assist in litigation. - 163-25. Authority of State Board to assist in litigation. The...

§ 163-26 - Executive Director of State Board of Elections. - 163-26. Executive Director of State Board of Elections. There is...

§ 163-27 - Executive Director to be appointed by State Board. - 163-27. Executive Director to be appointed by State Board. (a)...

§ 163-27.1 - Emergency powers. - 163-27.1. Emergency powers. (a) The Executive Director, as chief State...

§ 163-27.2 - Criminal history record checks of current and prospective employees of the State Board and county directors of elections. - 163-27.2. Criminal history record checks of current and prospective employees...

§ 163-28 - State Board of Elections independent agency. - 163-28. State Board of Elections independent agency. The State Board...

Article 4 - County Boards of Elections.

§ 163-30 - County boards of elections; appointments; terms of office; qualifications; vacancies; oath of office; instructional meetings. - 163-30. County boards of elections; appointments; terms of office; qualifications;...

§ 163-31 - Meetings of county boards of elections; quorum; minutes. - 163-31. Meetings of county boards of elections; quorum; minutes. (a)...

§ 163-32 - Compensation of members of county boards of elections. - 163-32. Compensation of members of county boards of elections. In...

§ 163-33 - Powers and duties of county boards of elections. - 163-33. Powers and duties of county boards of elections. The...

§ 163-33.1 - Power of chairman to administer oaths. - 163-33.1. Power of chairman to administer oaths. The chairman of...

§ 163-33.2 - Chairman and county board to examine voting machines. - 163-33.2. Chairman and county board to examine voting machines. Prior...

§ 163-33.3 - County board of elections littering notification. - 163-33.3. County board of elections littering notification. At the time...

§ 163-34 - Power of county board of elections to maintain order. - 163-34. Power of county board of elections to maintain order....

§ 163-35 - Director of elections to county board of elections; appointment; compensation; duties; dismissal. - 163-35. Director of elections to county board of elections; appointment;...

§ 163-35.1 - Termination of county director of elections; suspension. - 163-35.1. Termination of county director of elections; suspension. (a) The...

§ 163-36 - Modified full-time offices. - 163-36. Modified full-time offices. The State Board of Elections shall...

§ 163-37 - Duty of county board of commissioners. - 163-37. Duty of county board of commissioners. The respective boards...

§ 163-37.1 - Criminal history record checks of current and prospective employees of county boards of elections. - 163-37.1. Criminal history record checks of current and prospective employees...

Article 4A - Political Activities by State Board and County Board of Elections Members and Employees.

§ 163-38 - Applicability of Article. - 163-38. Applicability of Article. This Article applies to members and...

§ 163-39 - Limitation on political activities. - 163-39. Limitation on political activities. No individual subject to this...

§ 163-40 - Violation may be ground for removal. - 163-40. Violation may be ground for removal. A violation of...

§ 163-40.1 - Definitions. - 163-40.1. Definitions. The provisions of Article 22A of this Chapter...

Article 5 - Precinct Election Officials.

§ 163-41 - Precinct chief judges and judges of election; appointment; terms of office; qualifications; vacancies; oaths of office. - 163-41. Precinct chief judges and judges of election; appointment; terms...

§ 163-41.1 - Certain relatives prohibited from serving together. - 163-41.1. Certain relatives prohibited from serving together. (a) The following...

§ 163-41.2 - Discharge of precinct official unlawful. - 163-41.2. Discharge of precinct official unlawful. (a) No employer may...

§ 163-42 - Assistants at polls; appointment; term of office; qualifications; oath of office. - 163-42. Assistants at polls; appointment; term of office; qualifications; oath...

§ 163-42.1 - Student election assistants. - 163-42.1. Student election assistants. A student of at least 17...

§ 163-43 - Ballot counters; appointment; qualifications; oath of office. - 163-43. Ballot counters; appointment; qualifications; oath of office. The county...

§ 163-45 - Observers; appointment. - 163-45. Observers; appointment. (a) The chair of each political party...

§ 163-46 - Compensation of precinct officials and assistants. - 163-46. Compensation of precinct officials and assistants. The precinct chief...

§ 163-47 - Powers and duties of chief judges and judges of election. - 163-47. Powers and duties of chief judges and judges of...

§ 163-48 - Maintenance of order at place of registration and voting. - 163-48. Maintenance of order at place of registration and voting....

Article 6 - Qualifications of Voters.

§ 163-54 - Registration a prerequisite to voting. - 163-54. Registration a prerequisite to voting. Only such persons as...

§ 163-55 - Qualifications to vote; exclusion from electoral franchise. - 163-55. Qualifications to vote; exclusion from electoral franchise. (a) Residence...

§ 163-57 - Residence defined for registration and voting. - 163-57. Residence defined for registration and voting. All election officials...

§ 163-59 - Right to participate or vote in party primary. - 163-59. Right to participate or vote in party primary. No...

Article 7A - Registration of Voters.

§ 163-82.1 - General principles of voter registration. - 163-82.1. General principles of voter registration. (a) Prerequisite to Voting....

§ 163-82.2 - Chief State Election Official. - 163-82.2. Chief State Election Official. The Executive Director of the...

§ 163-82.3 - Voter registration application forms. - 163-82.3. Voter registration application forms. (a) Form Developed by State...

§ 163-82.4 - Contents of application form. - 163-82.4. Contents of application form. (a) Information Requested of Applicant....

§ 163-82.5 - Distribution of application forms. - 163-82.5. Distribution of application forms. The State Board of Elections...

§ 163-82.6 - Acceptance of application forms. - 163-82.6. Acceptance of application forms. (a) How the Form May...

§ 163-82.6A - Address and name changes at one-stop sites. - 163-82.6A. Address and name changes at one-stop sites. Change of...

§ 163-82.7 - Verification of qualifications and address of applicant; denial or approval of application. - 163-82.7. Verification of qualifications and address of applicant; denial or...

§ 163-82.8 - Voter registration cards. - 163-82.8. Voter registration cards. (a) Authority to Issue Card. -...

§ 163-82.8A - Voter photo identification cards. - 163-82.8A. Voter photo identification cards. (a) The county board of...

§ 163-82.9 - Cancellation of prior registration. - 163-82.9. Cancellation of prior registration. If an applicant indicates on...

§ 163-82.10 - Official record of voter registration. - 163-82.10. Official record of voter registration. (a) Official Record. -...

§ 163-82.10A - Permanent voter registration numbers. - 163-82.10A. Permanent voter registration numbers. The statewide voter registration system...

§ 163-82.10B - Confidentiality of date of birth. - 163-82.10B. Confidentiality of date of birth. Boards of elections shall...

§ 163-82.11 - Establishment of statewide computerized voter registration. - 163-82.11. Establishment of statewide computerized voter registration. (a) Statewide System...

§ 163-82.12 - Promulgation of guidelines relating to computerized voter registration. - 163-82.12. Promulgation of guidelines relating to computerized voter registration. The...

§ 163-82.13 - Access to statewide voter registration file. - 163-82.13. Access to statewide voter registration file. (a) Free Copy...

§ 163-82.14 - List maintenance. - 163-82.14. List maintenance. (a) Uniform Program. - The State Board...

§ 163-82.15 - Change of address within the county. - 163-82.15. Change of address within the county. (a) Registrant's Duty...

§ 163-82.15A - Administrative change of registration when county line is adjusted. - 163-82.15A. Administrative change of registration when county line is adjusted....

§ 163-82.16 - Change of name. - 163-82.16. Change of name. (a) Registrant's Duty to Report. -...

§ 163-82.17 - Change of party affiliation. - 163-82.17. Change of party affiliation. (a) Registrant's Duty to Report....

§ 163-82.18 - Appeal from denial of registration. - 163-82.18. Appeal from denial of registration. (a) Right to Appeal....

§ 163-82.19 - Voter registration at drivers license offices; coordination on data interface. - 163-82.19. Voter registration at drivers license offices; coordination on data...

§ 163-82.20 - Voter registration at other public agencies. - 163-82.20. Voter registration at other public agencies. (a) Voter Registration...

§ 163-82.20A - Voter registration upon restoration of citizenship[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 163-82.20A. Voter registration upon restoration of citizenship. [Effective until January...

§ 163-82.21 - Voter registration at military recruitment offices. - 163-82.21. Voter registration at military recruitment offices. The Executive Director,...

§ 163-82.22 - Voter registration at public libraries and public agencies. - 163-82.22. Voter registration at public libraries and public agencies. (a)...

§ 163-82.23 - Voter registration at public high schools. - 163-82.23. Voter registration at public high schools. Every public high...

§ 163-82.24 - Statewide training and certification for election officials. - 163-82.24. Statewide training and certification for election officials. (a) Training....

§ 163-82.26 - Rule-making authority. - 163-82.26. Rule-making authority. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate...

§ 163-82.27 - Help America Vote Act of 2002. - 163-82.27. Help America Vote Act of 2002. As used in...

§ 163-82.28 - The HAVA Election Fund. - 163-82.28. The HAVA Election Fund. There is established a special...

Article 8 - Challenges.

§ 163-84 - Time for challenge other than on day of primary or election. - 163-84. Time for challenge other than on day of primary...

§ 163-85 - Challenge procedure other than on day of primary or election. - 163-85. Challenge procedure other than on day of primary or...

§ 163-86 - Hearing on challenge. - 163-86. Hearing on challenge. (a) A challenge made under G.S....

§ 163-87 - Challenges allowed on day of primary or election. - 163-87. Challenges allowed on day of primary or election. On...

§ 163-88 - Hearing on challenge made on day of primary or election. - 163-88. Hearing on challenge made on day of primary or...

§ 163-88.1 - Request for challenged ballot. - 163-88.1. Request for challenged ballot. (a) If the decision of...

§ 163-89 - Procedures for challenging absentee ballots. - 163-89. Procedures for challenging absentee ballots. (a) Time for Challenge....

§ 163-90 - Challenge as felon; answer not to be used on prosecution. - 163-90. Challenge as felon; answer not to be used on...

§ 163-90.1 - Burden of proof. - 163-90.1. Burden of proof. (a) Challenges shall not be made...

§ 163-90.2 - Action when challenge sustained, overruled, or dismissed. - 163-90.2. Action when challenge sustained, overruled, or dismissed. (a) When...

§ 163-90.3 - Making false affidavit perjury. - 163-90.3. Making false affidavit perjury. Any person who shall knowingly...

Article 8A - HAVA Administrative Complaint Procedure.

§ 163-91 - Complaint procedure. - 163-91. Complaint procedure. (a) The State Board of Elections shall...

Article 9 - Political Parties.

§ 163-96 - "Political party" defined; creation of new party. - 163-96. "Political party" defined; creation of new party. (a) Definition....

§ 163-97 - Termination of status as political party. - 163-97. Termination of status as political party. When any political...

§ 163-97.1 - Voters affiliated with expired political party. - 163-97.1. Voters affiliated with expired political party. The State Board...

§ 163-98 - General election participation by new political party. - 163-98. General election participation by new political party. In the...

§ 163-99 - Use of schools and other public buildings for political meetings. - 163-99. Use of schools and other public buildings for political...

Article 10 - Primary Elections.

§ 163-104 - Primaries governed by general election laws; authority of State Board of Elections to modify time schedule. - 163-104. Primaries governed by general election laws; authority of State...

§ 163-105 - Payment of expense of conducting primary elections. - 163-105. Payment of expense of conducting primary elections. The expense...

§ 163-106 - Notices of candidacy; pledge; with whom filed; date for filing. - 163-106. Notices of candidacy; pledge; with whom filed; date for...

§ 163-106.1 - Eligibility to file. - 163-106.1. Eligibility to file. No person shall be permitted to...

§ 163-106.2 - Time for filing notice of candidacy. - 163-106.2. Time for filing notice of candidacy. (a) Candidates seeking...

§ 163-106.3 - Notice of candidacy for certain offices to indicate vacancy. - 163-106.3. Notice of candidacy for certain offices to indicate vacancy....

§ 163-106.4 - Withdrawal of notice of candidacy. - 163-106.4. Withdrawal of notice of candidacy. Any person who has...

§ 163-106.5 - Certificate of registration to vote in county and party affiliation; cancellation of candidacy; residency requirements for judges. - 163-106.5. Certificate of registration to vote in county and party...

§ 163-106.6 - Prohibition on certain dual candidacies; exception. - 163-106.6. Prohibition on certain dual candidacies; exception. No person may...

§ 163-107 - Filing fees required of candidates in primary; refunds. - 163-107. Filing fees required of candidates in primary; refunds. (a)...

§ 163-107.1 - Petition in lieu of payment of filing fee. - 163-107.1. Petition in lieu of payment of filing fee. (a)...

§ 163-108 - Certification of notices of candidacy. - 163-108. Certification of notices of candidacy. (a) Within three days...

§ 163-108.1 - Nomination of members of House of Representatives. - 163-108.1. Nomination of members of House of Representatives. Chapter 826,...

§ 163-110 - Candidates declared nominees without primary. - 163-110. Candidates declared nominees without primary. If a nominee for...

§ 163-111 - Determination of primary results; second primaries. - 163-111. Determination of primary results; second primaries. (a) Nomination Determined...

§ 163-112 - Death of candidate before primary; vacancy in single office. - 163-112. Death of candidate before primary; vacancy in single office....

§ 163-113 - Nominee's right to withdraw as candidate. - 163-113. Nominee's right to withdraw as candidate. A person who...

§ 163-114 - Filling vacancies among party nominees occurring after nomination and before election. - 163-114. Filling vacancies among party nominees occurring after nomination and...

§ 163-115 - Special provisions for obtaining nominations when vacancies occur in certain offices. - 163-115. Special provisions for obtaining nominations when vacancies occur in...

§ 163-119 - Voting by unaffiliated voter in party primary. - 163-119. Voting by unaffiliated voter in party primary. If a...

Article 11 - Nomination by Petition.

§ 163-122 - Unaffiliated candidates nominated by petition. - 163-122. Unaffiliated candidates nominated by petition. (a) Procedure for Having...

§ 163-123 - Declaration of intent and petitions for write-in candidates in partisan elections. - 163-123. Declaration of intent and petitions for write-in candidates in...

§ 163-124 - No run for two separate offices at the same time. - 163-124. No run for two separate offices at the same...

Article 11B - Challenge to Candidacy.

§ 163-127.1 - Definitions. - 163-127.1. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms...

§ 163-127.2 - When and how a challenge to a candidate may be made. - 163-127.2. When and how a challenge to a candidate may...

§ 163-127.3 - Panel to conduct the hearing on a challenge. - 163-127.3. Panel to conduct the hearing on a challenge. Upon...

§ 163-127.4 - Conduct of hearing by panel. - 163-127.4. Conduct of hearing by panel. (a) The panel conducting...

§ 163-127.5 - Burden of proof. - 163-127.5. Burden of proof. (a) The burden of proof shall...

§ 163-127.6 - Appeals. - 163-127.6. Appeals. (a) Appeals from Single or Multicounty Panel. -...

Article 12 - Precincts and Voting Places.

§ 163-128 - Election precincts and voting places established or altered. - 163-128. Election precincts and voting places established or altered. (a)...

§ 163-129 - Structure at voting place; marking off limits of voting place. - 163-129. Structure at voting place; marking off limits of voting...

§ 163-130 - Satellite voting places. - 163-130. Satellite voting places. A county board of elections by...

§ 163-130.1 - Out-of-precinct voting places. - 163-130.1. Out-of-precinct voting places. A county board of elections, by...

§ 163-130.2 - Temporary use of two voting places for certain precincts. - 163-130.2. Temporary use of two voting places for certain precincts....

§ 163-131 - Accessible polling places. - 163-131. Accessible polling places. (a) The State Board of Elections...

Article 12A - Precinct Boundaries.

§ 163-132.1C - Participation in the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program of the United States Census Bureau. - 163-132.1C. Participation in the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program of...

§ 163-132.3 - Alterations to approved precinct boundaries. - 163-132.3. Alterations to approved precinct boundaries. (a) No county board...

§ 163-132.3A - Alterations to precinct names. - 163-132.3A. Alterations to precinct names. No county board of elections...

§ 163-132.4 - Directives. - 163-132.4. Directives. The Executive Director of the State Board of...

§ 163-132.5 - Cooperation of State and local agencies. - 163-132.5. Cooperation of State and local agencies. The Office of...

§ 163-132.5C - Local acts and township lines. - 163-132.5C. Local acts and township lines. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions...

§ 163-132.5D - Retention of precinct maps. - 163-132.5D. Retention of precinct maps. The Executive Director of the...

§ 163-132.5F - U.SCensus data by voting tabulation district. - 163-132.5F. U.S. Census data by voting tabulation district. The State...

§ 163-132.5G - Voting data maintained by precinct. - 163-132.5G. Voting data maintained by precinct. (a) Each county board...

Article 14A - Voting.

§ 163-165 - Definitions. - 163-165. Definitions. In addition to the definitions stated below, the...

§ 163-165.1 - Scope and general rules. - 163-165.1. Scope and general rules. (a) Scope. - This Article...

§ 163-165.2 - Sample ballots. - 163-165.2. Sample ballots. (a) County Board to Produce and Distribute...

§ 163-165.3 - Responsibilities for preparing official ballots. - 163-165.3. Responsibilities for preparing official ballots. (a) State Board Responsibilities....

§ 163-165.4 - Standards for official ballots. - 163-165.4. Standards for official ballots. The State Board of Elections...

§ 163-165.4A - Punch-card ballots and lever machines. - 163-165.4A. Punch-card ballots and lever machines. (a) No ballot may...

§ 163-165.4B - Butterfly ballots. - 163-165.4B. Butterfly ballots. No butterfly ballot may be used as...

§ 163-165.4C - Prohibited voting systems. - 163-165.4C. Prohibited voting systems. A voting system that does not...

§ 163-165.5 - Contents of official ballots. - 163-165.5. Contents of official ballots. (a) Except as provided in...

§ 163-165.5A - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2001-288, s3, effective January 1, 2012. - 163-165.5A. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2001-288, s. 3, effective...

§ 163-165.5B - Ballots may be combined. - 163-165.5B. Ballots may be combined. Notwithstanding any other statute or...

§ 163-165.6 - Arrangement of official ballots. - 163-165.6. Arrangement of official ballots. (a) Order of Precedence Generally....

§ 163-165.7 - Voting systemspowers and duties of State Board. - 163-165.7. Voting systems: powers and duties of State Board. (a)...

§ 163-165.8 - Voting systemspowers and duties of board of county commissioners. - 163-165.8. Voting systems: powers and duties of board of county...

§ 163-165.9 - Voting systemspowers and duties of county board of elections. - 163-165.9. Voting systems: powers and duties of county board of...

§ 163-165.9A - Voting systemsrequirements for voting systems vendors; penalties. - 163-165.9A. Voting systems: requirements for voting systems vendors; penalties. (a)...

§ 163-165.10 - Adequacy of voting system for each precinct. - 163-165.10. Adequacy of voting system for each precinct. The county...

§ 163-166.01 - Hours for voting. - 163-166.01. Hours for voting. In every election, the voting place...

§ 163-166.1 - Duties of county board of elections. - 163-166.1. Duties of county board of elections. The county board...

§ 163-166.2 - Arrangement of the voting enclosure. - 163-166.2. Arrangement of the voting enclosure. Each voting enclosure shall...

§ 163-166.3 - Limited access to the voting enclosure. - 163-166.3. Limited access to the voting enclosure. (a) Persons Who...

§ 163-166.4 - Limitation on activity in the voting place and in a buffer zone around it. - 163-166.4. Limitation on activity in the voting place and in...

§ 163-166.5 - Procedures at voting place before voting begins. - 163-166.5. Procedures at voting place before voting begins. The State...

§ 163-166.6 - Designation of tasks. - 163-166.6. Designation of tasks. The State Board of Elections shall...

§ 163-166.7 - Voting procedures. - 163-166.7. Voting procedures. (a) Checking Registration. - A person seeking...

§ 163-166.7A - Voter education and information. - 163-166.7A. Voter education and information. (a) Posting the Information. -...

§ 163-166.8 - Assistance to voters. - 163-166.8. Assistance to voters. (a) Any registered voter qualified to...

§ 163-166.9 - Curbside voting. - 163-166.9. Curbside voting. (a) In any election or referendum, if...

§ 163-166.10 - Procedures after the close of voting. - 163-166.10. Procedures after the close of voting. The State Board...

§ 163-166.11 - Provisional voting requirements. - 163-166.11. Provisional voting requirements. If an individual seeking to vote...

§ 163-166.11A - Notation on provisional ballot. - 163-166.11A. Notation on provisional ballot. Whenever a voter is permitted...

§ 163-166.12 - Requirements for certain voters who register by mail. - 163-166.12. Requirements for certain voters who register by mail. (a)...

§ 163-166.16 - Requirement for photo identification to vote in person. - 163-166.16. Requirement for photo identification to vote in person. (a)...

§ 163-166.17 - Approval of student identification cards for voting identification. - 163-166.17. Approval of student identification cards for voting identification. (a)...

§ 163-166.18 - Approval of employee identification cards for voting identification. - 163-166.18. Approval of employee identification cards for voting identification. (a)...

Article 15A - Counting Ballots, Canvassing Votes, and Certifying Results in Precinct and County.

§ 163-182 - Definitions. - 163-182. Definitions. In addition to the definitions stated below, the...

§ 163-182.1 - Principles and rules for counting official ballots. - 163-182.1. Principles and rules for counting official ballots. (a) General...

§ 163-182.2 - Initial counting of official ballots. - 163-182.2. Initial counting of official ballots. (a) The initial counting...

§ 163-182.3 - Responsibility of chief judge. - 163-182.3. Responsibility of chief judge. The chief judge of each...

§ 163-182.4 - Jurisdiction for certain ballot items. - 163-182.4. Jurisdiction for certain ballot items. (a) Jurisdiction of County...

§ 163-182.5 - Canvassing votes. - 163-182.5. Canvassing votes. (a) The Canvass. - As used in...

§ 163-182.6 - Abstracts. - 163-182.6. Abstracts. (a) Abstracts to Be Prepared by County Board...

§ 163-182.7 - Ordering recounts. - 163-182.7. Ordering recounts. (a) Discretionary Recounts. - The county board...

§ 163-182.7A - Additional provisions for hand-to-eye recounts. - 163-182.7A. Additional provisions for hand-to-eye recounts. (a) The rules promulgated...

§ 163-182.8 - Determining result in case of a tie. - 163-182.8. Determining result in case of a tie. If the...

§ 163-182.9 - Filing an election protest. - 163-182.9. Filing an election protest. (a) Who May File a...

§ 163-182.10 - Consideration of protest by county board of elections. - 163-182.10. Consideration of protest by county board of elections. (a)...

§ 163-182.11 - Appeal of a protest decision by the county board to the State Board of Elections. - 163-182.11. Appeal of a protest decision by the county board...

§ 163-182.12 - Authority of State Board of Elections over protests. - 163-182.12. Authority of State Board of Elections over protests. The...

§ 163-182.12A - Post-election audits. - 163-182.12A. Post-election audits. After conducting a post-election audit, the State...

§ 163-182.13 - New elections. - 163-182.13. New elections. (a) When State Board May Order New...

§ 163-182.13A - Contested elections for Council of State offices. - 163-182.13A. Contested elections for Council of State offices. (a) Application...

§ 163-182.14 - Appeal of a final decision to superior court; appeal to the General Assembly or a house thereof. - 163-182.14. Appeal of a final decision to superior court; appeal...

§ 163-182.15 - Certificate of nomination or election, or certificate of the results of a referendum. - 163-182.15. Certificate of nomination or election, or certificate of the...

§ 163-182.16 - Governor to issue commissions for certain offices. - 163-182.16. Governor to issue commissions for certain offices. The Secretary...

§ 163-182.17 - Summary of officials' duties under this Article. - 163-182.17. Summary of officials' duties under this Article. (a) This...

Article 17 - Members of United States House of Representatives.

§ 163-201 - (See editor's note) Congressional districts specified. - 163-201. Congressional districts specified. (a) For purposes of nominating and...

§ 163-201.1 - Severability of congressional apportionment acts. - 163-201.1. Severability of congressional apportionment acts. If any provision of...

§ 163-202 - Election after reapportionment of members of House of Representatives. - 163-202. Election after reapportionment of members of House of Representatives....

Article 18 - Presidential Electors.

§ 163-208 - Conduct of presidential election. - 163-208. Conduct of presidential election. Unless otherwise provided, the election...

§ 163-209 - Names of presidential electors not printed on ballots; notification. - 163-209. Names of presidential electors not printed on ballots; notification....

§ 163-209.1 - Notification of political parties of dual-office holding rules. - 163-209.1. Notification of political parties of dual-office holding rules. During...

§ 163-209.2 - Elector may be held in addition to other appointive offices. - 163-209.2. Elector may be held in addition to other appointive...

§ 163-210 - Governor to proclaim results; casting State's vote for President and Vice-President. - 163-210. Governor to proclaim results; casting State's vote for President...

§ 163-211 - Compensation of presidential electors. - 163-211. Compensation of presidential electors. Presidential electors shall be paid,...

§ 163-212 - Penalty for failure of presidential elector to attend and vote. - 163-212. Penalty for failure of presidential elector to attend and...

§ 163-213 - Appointment of Presidential Electors by General Assembly in certain circumstances, by the Governor in certain other circumstances. - 163-213. Appointment of Presidential Electors by General Assembly in certain...

Article 18A - Presidential Preference Primary Act.

§ 163-213.1 - (See editor's note for 2016 primary) Short title. - 163-213.1. (See editor's note for 2016 primary) Short title. This...

§ 163-213.2 - Primary to be held; date; qualifications and registration of voters. - 163-213.2. Primary to be held; date; qualifications and registration of...

§ 163-213.3 - Conduct of election. - 163-213.3. Conduct of election. The presidential preference primary election shall...

§ 163-213.4 - Nomination by State Board of Elections. - 163-213.4. Nomination by State Board of Elections. No later than...

§ 163-213.5 - Nomination by petition. - 163-213.5. Nomination by petition. Any person seeking the endorsement by...

§ 163-213.6 - Notification to candidates. - 163-213.6. Notification to candidates. The State Board of Elections shall...

§ 163-213.7 - Voting in presidential preference primary; ballots. - 163-213.7. Voting in presidential preference primary; ballots. The names of...

§ 163-213.8 - Allocation of delegate positions to reflect division of votes in the primary. - 163-213.8. Allocation of delegate positions to reflect division of votes...

§ 163-213.9 - National committee to be notified of provisions under this Article. - 163-213.9. National committee to be notified of provisions under this...

§ 163-213.10 - Transferred to G.S163-213.9 by Session Laws 1975, c744. - 163-213.10. Transferred to G.S. 163-213.9 by Session Laws 1975, c....

Article 19 - Petitions for Elections and Referenda.

§ 163-218 - Registration of notice of circulation of petition. - 163-218. Registration of notice of circulation of petition. From and...

§ 163-219 - Petition void after one year from registration. - 163-219. Petition void after one year from registration. Petitions calling...

§ 163-220 - Limitation on petitions circulated prior to July 1, 1957. - 163-220. Limitation on petitions circulated prior to July 1, 1957....

§ 163-221 - Persons may not sign name of another to petition. - 163-221. Persons may not sign name of another to petition....

Article 20 - Absentee Ballot.

§ 163-226 - Who may vote an absentee ballot. - 163-226. Who may vote an absentee ballot. (a) Who May...

§ 163-226.1 - Absentee voting in primary. - 163-226.1. Absentee voting in primary. A qualified voter may vote...

§ 163-226.2 - Absentee voting in municipal elections. - 163-226.2. Absentee voting in municipal elections. Absentee voting by qualified...

§ 163-226.3 - Certain acts declared felonies. - 163-226.3. Certain acts declared felonies. (a) Any person who shall,...

§ 163-227.1 - Second primary; applications for absentee ballots for voting in second primary. - 163-227.1. Second primary; applications for absentee ballots for voting in...

§ 163-227.2 - Alternate procedures for requesting application for absentee ballot; "one-stop" voting procedure in board office. - 163-227.2. Alternate procedures for requesting application for absentee ballot; "one-stop"...

§ 163-227.3 - Recodified as G.S163-227.10 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. - 163-227.3. Recodified as G.S. 163-227.10 at the direction of the...

§ 163-227.5 - (Effective until December 1, 2019 see note) One-stop voting counties having voting systems with retrievable ballots. - 163-227.5. (Effective until December 1, 2019 - see note) One-stop...

§ 163-227.6 - Sites and hours for one-stop voting. - 163-227.6. Sites and hours for one-stop voting. (a) Notwithstanding any...

§ 163-227.10 - Date by which absentee ballots must be available for voting. - 163-227.10. Date by which absentee ballots must be available for...

§ 163-228 - Register of absentee requests, applications, and ballots issued; a public record. - 163-228. Register of absentee requests, applications, and ballots issued; a...

§ 163-229 - Absentee ballots, applications on container-return envelopes, and instruction sheets. - 163-229. Absentee ballots, applications on container-return envelopes, and instruction sheets....

§ 163-230.1 - Simultaneous issuance of absentee ballots with application. - 163-230.1. Simultaneous issuance of absentee ballots with application. (a) Written...

§ 163-230.2 - Method of requesting absentee ballots. - 163-230.2. Method of requesting absentee ballots. (a) Valid Types of...

§ 163-230.3 - Online request for absentee ballots. - 163-230.3. Online request for absentee ballots. (a) Notwithstanding G.S. 163-230.1...

§ 163-231 - Voting absentee ballots and transmitting them to the county board of elections. - 163-231. Voting absentee ballots and transmitting them to the county...

§ 163-232 - Certified list of executed absentee ballots; distribution of list. - 163-232. Certified list of executed absentee ballots; distribution of list....

§ 163-232.1 - Certified list of executed absentee ballots received on or after election day; publication of list. - 163-232.1. Certified list of executed absentee ballots received on or...

§ 163-233 - Applications for absentee ballots; how retained. - 163-233. Applications for absentee ballots; how retained. (a) The county...

§ 163-233.1 - Withdrawal of absentee ballots not allowed. - 163-233.1. Withdrawal of absentee ballots not allowed. No person shall...

§ 163-234 - Counting absentee ballots by county board of elections. - 163-234. Counting absentee ballots by county board of elections. All...

§ 163-236 - Violations by county board of elections. - 163-236. Violations by county board of elections. The county board...

§ 163-237 - Certain violations of absentee ballot law made criminal offenses. - 163-237. Certain violations of absentee ballot law made criminal offenses....

§ 163-238 - Reports of violations to district attorneys. - 163-238. Reports of violations to district attorneys. It shall be...

§ 163-239 - Article 21A relating to absentee voting by military and overseas voters not applicable. - 163-239. Article 21A relating to absentee voting by military and...

§ 163-240 - through .5Expired July 1, 1972. - 163-240 through 163-240.5: Expired July 1, 1972.

§ 163-240.1 - 163-240 through 163-240.5Expired July 1, 1972. - 163-240 through 163-240.5: Expired July 1, 1972.

§ 163-240.2 - 163-240 through 163-240.5Expired July 1, 1972. - 163-240 through 163-240.5: Expired July 1, 1972.

§ 163-240.3 - 163-240 through 163-240.5Expired July 1, 1972. - 163-240 through 163-240.5: Expired July 1, 1972.

§ 163-240.4 - 163-240 through 163-240.5Expired July 1, 1972. - 163-240 through 163-240.5: Expired July 1, 1972.

§ 163-240.5 - 163-240 through Expired July 1, 1972. - 163-240 through 163-240.5: Expired July 1, 1972.

Article 21 - Military Absentee Registration and Voting in Primary and General Elections.

§ 163-251 - Recodified as G.S163-258.26. - 163-251. Recodified as G.S. 163-258.26.

§ 163-253 - through 163-256Recodified as G.S163-258.27 through 163-258.30, respectively. - 163-253 through 163-256: Recodified as G.S. 163-258.27 through 163-258.30, respectively.

§ 163-254 - 163-253 through 163-256Recodified as G.S163-258.27 through 163-258.30, respectively. - 163-253 through 163-256: Recodified as G.S. 163-258.27 through 163-258.30, respectively.

§ 163-255 - 163-253 through 163-256Recodified as G.S163-258.27 through 163-258.30, respectively. - 163-253 through 163-256: Recodified as G.S. 163-258.27 through 163-258.30, respectively.

§ 163-256 - 163-253 through Recodified as G.S163-258.27 through 163-258.30, respectively. - 163-253 through 163-256: Recodified as G.S. 163-258.27 through 163-258.30, respectively.

§ 163-258 - Recodified as G.S.31. - 163-258. Recodified as G.S. 163-258.31.

Article 21A - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.

§ 163-258.1 - Short title. - 163-258.1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the...

§ 163-258.2 - Definitions. - 163-258.2. Definitions. As used in this Article: (1) "Covered voter"...

§ 163-258.3 - Elections covered. - 163-258.3. Elections covered. The voting procedures in this Article apply...

§ 163-258.4 - Role of State Board of Elections. - 163-258.4. Role of State Board of Elections. (a) The State...

§ 163-258.5 - Overseas voter's registration address. - 163-258.5. Overseas voter's registration address. In registering to vote, an...

§ 163-258.6 - Methods of registering to vote. - 163-258.6. Methods of registering to vote. (a) In addition to...

§ 163-258.7 - Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot. - 163-258.7. Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot. (a) A covered...

§ 163-258.8 - Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot. - 163-258.8. Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot. An...

§ 163-258.9 - Transmission of unvoted ballots. - 163-258.9. Transmission of unvoted ballots. (a) Not later than 60...

§ 163-258.10 - Timely casting of ballot. - 163-258.10. Timely casting of ballot. To be valid, a military-overseas...

§ 163-258.11 - Federal write-in absentee ballot. - 163-258.11. Federal write-in absentee ballot. A covered voter may use...

§ 163-258.12 - Receipt of voted ballot. - 163-258.12. Receipt of voted ballot. (a) A valid military-overseas ballot...

§ 163-258.13 - Declaration. - 163-258.13. Declaration. Each military-overseas ballot shall include or be accompanied...

§ 163-258.14 - Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot. - 163-258.14. Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot. The...

§ 163-258.15 - Use of voter's electronic mail address. - 163-258.15. Use of voter's electronic mail address. (a) The county...

§ 163-258.16 - Publication of election notice. - 163-258.16. Publication of election notice. (a) Not later than 100...

§ 163-258.17 - Prohibition of nonessential requirements. - 163-258.17. Prohibition of nonessential requirements. (a) If a voter's mistake...

§ 163-258.18 - Issuance of injunction or other equitable relief. - 163-258.18. Issuance of injunction or other equitable relief. A court...

§ 163-258.19 - Uniformity of application and construction. - 163-258.19. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing...

§ 163-258.20 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. - 163-258.20. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce...

§ 163-258.26 - Certified list of approved military-overseas ballot applications; record of ballots received; disposition of list; list constitutes registration. - 163-258.26. Certified list of approved military-overseas ballot applications; record of...

§ 163-258.27 - Article inapplicable to persons after change of status; reregistration not required. - 163-258.27. Article inapplicable to persons after change of status; reregistration...

§ 163-258.28 - Registration and voting on primary or election day. - 163-258.28. Registration and voting on primary or election day. Notwithstanding...

§ 163-258.29 - Absentee voting at office of board of elections. - 163-258.29. Absentee voting at office of board of elections. Notwithstanding...

§ 163-258.30 - Regulations of State Board of Elections. - 163-258.30. Regulations of State Board of Elections. (a) The State...

§ 163-258.31 - Emergency powers. - 163-258.31. Emergency powers. If an international, national, or local emergency...

Article 22 - Corrupt Practices and Other Offenses Against the Elective Franchise.

§ 163-271 - Intimidation of voters by officers made misdemeanor. - 163-271. Intimidation of voters by officers made misdemeanor. It shall...

§ 163-272.1 - Penalties for violation of this Chapter. - 163-272.1. Penalties for violation of this Chapter. Whenever in this...

§ 163-273 - Offenses of voters; interference with voters; penalty. - 163-273. Offenses of voters; interference with voters; penalty. (a) Any...

§ 163-274 - Certain acts declared misdemeanors. - 163-274. Certain acts declared misdemeanors. (a) Class 2 Misdemeanors. -...

§ 163-275 - Certain acts declared felonies. - 163-275. Certain acts declared felonies. Any person who shall, in...

§ 163-276 - Convicted officials; removal from office. - 163-276. Convicted officials; removal from office. Any public official who...

§ 163-277 - Compelling self-incriminating testimony; person so testifying excused from prosecution. - 163-277. Compelling self-incriminating testimony; person so testifying excused from prosecution....

§ 163-278 - Duty of investigating and prosecuting violations of this Article. - 163-278. Duty of investigating and prosecuting violations of this Article....

Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.

§ 163-278.5 - Scope of Article; severability. - 163-278.5. Scope of Article; severability. The provisions of this Article...

§ 163-278.6 - Definitions. - 163-278.6. Definitions. When used in this Article: (1) The term...

§ 163-278.7 - Appointment of political treasurers. - 163-278.7. Appointment of political treasurers. (a) Each candidate who has...

§ 163-278.7A - Gifts from federal political committees. - 163-278.7A. Gifts from federal political committees. It shall be permissible...

§ 163-278.8 - Detailed accounts to be kept by political treasurers. - 163-278.8. Detailed accounts to be kept by political treasurers. (a)...

§ 163-278.8A - Campaign sales by political party executive committees. - 163-278.8A. Campaign sales by political party executive committees. (a) Exempt...

§ 163-278.8B - Affiliated party committees. - 163-278.8B. Affiliated party committees. (a) Each political party caucus of...

§ 163-278.8C - Council of State affiliated party committees. - 163-278.8C. Council of State affiliated party committees. (a) Members of...

§ 163-278.9 - Statements filed with Board. - 163-278.9. Statements filed with Board. (a) Except as provided in...

§ 163-278.9A - Statements filed by referendum committees. - 163-278.9A. Statements filed by referendum committees. (a) The treasurer of...

§ 163-278.10 - Procedure for inactive candidate or committee. - 163-278.10. Procedure for inactive candidate or committee. If no contribution...

§ 163-278.10A - Threshold of $1,000 for financial reports for certain candidates. - 163-278.10A. Threshold of $1,000 for financial reports for certain candidates....

§ 163-278.11 - Contents of treasurer's statement of receipts and expenditures. - 163-278.11. Contents of treasurer's statement of receipts and expenditures. (a)...

§ 163-278.12 - Special reporting of contributions and independent expenditures. - 163-278.12. Special reporting of contributions and independent expenditures. (a) Subject...

§ 163-278.12C - Special reporting of electioneering communications. - 163-278.12C. Special reporting of electioneering communications. (a) Every individual or...

§ 163-278.13 - Limitation on contributions. - 163-278.13. Limitation on contributions. (a) No individual, political committee, or...

§ 163-278.13B - Limitation on fund-raising during legislative session. - 163-278.13B. Limitation on fund-raising during legislative session. (a) Definitions. -...

§ 163-278.13C - Campaign contributions prohibition. - 163-278.13C. Campaign contributions prohibition. (a) No lobbyist may make a...

§ 163-278.14 - No contributions in names of others; no anonymous contributions; contributions in excess of fifty dollars; no contribution without specific designation of contributor. - 163-278.14. No contributions in names of others; no anonymous contributions;...

§ 163-278.14A - Evidence that communications are "to support or oppose the nomination or election of one or more clearly identified candidates." - 163-278.14A. Evidence that communications are "to support or oppose the...

§ 163-278.15 - No acceptance of contributions made by corporations, foreign and domestic, or other prohibited sources. - 163-278.15. No acceptance of contributions made by corporations, foreign and...

§ 163-278.16 - Regulations regarding timing of contributions and expenditures. - 163-278.16. Regulations regarding timing of contributions and expenditures. Except as...

§ 163-278.16A - Restriction on use of State funds by declared candidate for Council of State for advertising or public service announcements using their names, pictures, or voices. - 163-278.16A. Restriction on use of State funds by declared candidate...

§ 163-278.16B - Use of contributions for certain purposes. - 163-278.16B. Use of contributions for certain purposes. (a) A candidate...

§ 163-278.17 - Statements of media outlets regarding political advertising. - 163-278.17. Statements of media outlets regarding political advertising. (a) Each...

§ 163-278.18 - Normal commercial charges for political advertising. - 163-278.18. Normal commercial charges for political advertising. (a) No media...

§ 163-278.19 - Violations by corporations, business entities, labor unions, professional associations and insurance companies. - 163-278.19. Violations by corporations, business entities, labor unions, professional associations...

§ 163-278.19A - Contributions allowed. - 163-278.19A. Contributions allowed. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter,...

§ 163-278.19B - Political party headquarters building funds. - 163-278.19B. Political party headquarters building funds. Notwithstanding the provisions of...

§ 163-278.21 - Promulgation of policy and administration through State Board of Elections. - 163-278.21. Promulgation of policy and administration through State Board of...

§ 163-278.22 - Duties of State Board. - 163-278.22. Duties of State Board. It shall be the duty...

§ 163-278.23 - Duties of Executive Director of State Board. - 163-278.23. Duties of Executive Director of State Board. The Executive...

§ 163-278.24 - Statements examined within four months. - 163-278.24. Statements examined within four months. Within four months after...

§ 163-278.25 - Issuance of declaration of nomination or certificate of election. - 163-278.25. Issuance of declaration of nomination or certificate of election....

§ 163-278.26 - Appeals from State Board of Elections; early docketing. - 163-278.26. Appeals from State Board of Elections; early docketing. Any...

§ 163-278.27 - Criminal penalties; duty to report and prosecute. - 163-278.27. Criminal penalties; duty to report and prosecute. (a) Any...

§ 163-278.28 - Issuance of injunctions; special prosecutors named. - 163-278.28. Issuance of injunctions; special prosecutors named. (a) The superior...

§ 163-278.29 - Compelling self-incriminating testimony; individual so testifying excused from prosecution. - 163-278.29. Compelling self-incriminating testimony; individual so testifying excused from prosecution....

§ 163-278.30 - Candidates for federal offices to file information reports. - 163-278.30. Candidates for federal offices to file information reports. Candidates...

§ 163-278.32 - Statements under oath. - 163-278.32. Statements under oath. Any statement required to be filed...

§ 163-278.33 - Applicability of Article 22. - 163-278.33. Applicability of Article 22. Sections 163-271 through 163-278 shall...

§ 163-278.34 - Civil penalties. - 163-278.34. Civil penalties. (a) Civil Penalties for Late Filing. -...

§ 163-278.34A - Presumptions. - 163-278.34A. Presumptions. In any proceeding brought pursuant to this Article...

§ 163-278.35 - Preservation of records. - 163-278.35. Preservation of records. All reports, records and accounts required...

§ 163-278.37 - County boards of elections to preserve reports. - 163-278.37. County boards of elections to preserve reports. The county...

§ 163-278.38 - Effect of failure to comply. - 163-278.38. Effect of failure to comply. The failure to comply...

§ 163-278.38Z - Definitions. - 163-278.38Z. Definitions. As used in this Part: (1) "Advertisement" means...

§ 163-278.39 - Basic disclosure requirements for all political advertisements. - 163-278.39. Basic disclosure requirements for all political advertisements. (a) Basic...

§ 163-278.39B - Recodified as G.S163-278.38Z by Session Laws 2004-203, s12(a), effective August 17, 2004. - 163-278.39B. Recodified as G.S. 163-278.38Z by Session Laws 2004-203, s....

§ 163-278.39C - Scope of disclosure requirements. - 163-278.39C. Scope of disclosure requirements. The disclosure requirements of this...

§ 163-278.40 - Definitions. - 163-278.40. Definitions. When used in this Part, words and phrases...

§ 163-278.40A - Organizational report. - 163-278.40A. Organizational report. (a) Each candidate and political committee in...

§ 163-278.40B - Campaign report; partisan election. - 163-278.40B. Campaign report; partisan election. In any city election conducted...

§ 163-278.40C - Campaign report; nonpartisan election and runoff. - 163-278.40C. Campaign report; nonpartisan election and runoff. If any city...

§ 163-278.40D - Campaign report; nonpartisan primary and elections. - 163-278.40D. Campaign report; nonpartisan primary and elections. In any city...

§ 163-278.40E - Campaign report; nonpartisan plurality. - 163-278.40E. Campaign report; nonpartisan plurality. In any city election conducted...

§ 163-278.40F - Form of report. - 163-278.40F. Form of report. Forms of reports under this Part...

§ 163-278.40G - Content. - 163-278.40G. Content. Except as otherwise provided in this Part, each...

§ 163-278.40H - Notice of reports due. - 163-278.40H. Notice of reports due. The director of the board...

§ 163-278.40I - Part 1 to apply. - 163-278.40I. Part 1 to apply. (a) Except as provided in...

§ 163-278.40J - Other committees report by municipal schedule. - 163-278.40J. Other committees report by municipal schedule. A candidate or...

Article 22D - The North Carolina Public Campaign Fund.

§ 163-278.69 - (See Editor's note for contingent repeal) Voter education. - 163-278.69. (See Editor's note for contingent repeal) Voter education. (a)...

Article 22J - The Voter-Owned Elections Act.

§ 163-278.99E - Voter education. - 163-278.99E. Voter education. (See Editor's note for contingent repeal) Relationship...

Article 22M - Legal Expense Funds.

§ 163-278.300 - Definitions. - 163-278.300. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms...

§ 163-278.301 - Creation of legal expense funds. - 163-278.301. Creation of legal expense funds. (a) An elected officer,...

§ 163-278.306 - Treasurer. - 163-278.306. Treasurer. (a) Each legal expense fund shall appoint a...

§ 163-278.307 - Detailed accounts to be kept by treasurer. - 163-278.307. Detailed accounts to be kept by treasurer. (a) The...

§ 163-278.308 - Reports filed with Board. - 163-278.308. Reports filed with Board. (a) The treasurer of each...

§ 163-278.309 - Organizational report. - 163-278.309. Organizational report. (a) Each appointed treasurer shall file with...

§ 163-278.310 - Quarterly report. - 163-278.310. Quarterly report. The treasurer of each legal expense fund...

§ 163-278.316 - Limitations on legal expense donations. - 163-278.316. Limitations on legal expense donations. (a) No entity shall...

§ 163-278.320 - Permitted uses of legal expense funds. - 163-278.320. Permitted uses of legal expense funds. (a) A legal...

Article 23 - Municipal Election Procedure.

§ 163-279 - Time of municipal primaries and elections. - 163-279. Time of municipal primaries and elections. (a) Primaries and...

§ 163-282 - Residency defined for voting in municipal elections. - 163-282. Residency defined for voting in municipal elections. The rules...

§ 163-283 - Right to participate or vote in party primary. - 163-283. Right to participate or vote in party primary. No...

§ 163-283.1 - Voting in nonpartisan primary. - 163-283.1. Voting in nonpartisan primary. Any person who will become...

§ 163-284 - Mandatory administration by county boards of elections. - 163-284. Mandatory administration by county boards of elections. The registration...

§ 163-284.1 - Special district elections conducted by county. - 163-284.1. Special district elections conducted by county. All elections held...

§ 163-286 - Conduct of municipal and special district elections; application of Chapter 163. - 163-286. Conduct of municipal and special district elections; application of...

§ 163-287 - Special elections; procedure for calling. - 163-287. Special elections; procedure for calling. (a) Any county, municipality,...

§ 163-288 - Registration for city elections; county and municipal boards of elections. - 163-288. Registration for city elections; county and municipal boards of...

§ 163-288.1 - Activating voters for newly annexed or incorporated areas. - 163-288.1. Activating voters for newly annexed or incorporated areas. (a)...

§ 163-288.1A - Activating voters when charter revised. - 163-288.1A. Activating voters when charter revised. Whenever a city has...

§ 163-288.2 - Registration in area proposed for incorporation or annexed. - 163-288.2. Registration in area proposed for incorporation or annexed. (a)...

§ 163-288.3 - Payment of cost of elections on question of formation of a new municipality or special district. - 163-288.3. Payment of cost of elections on question of formation...

§ 163-289 - Right to challenge; challenge procedure. - 163-289. Right to challenge; challenge procedure. (a) The rules governing...

§ 163-290 - Alternative methods of determining the results of municipal elections. - 163-290. Alternative methods of determining the results of municipal elections....

Article 24 - Conduct of Municipal Elections.

§ 163-291 - Partisan primaries and elections. - 163-291. Partisan primaries and elections. The nomination of candidates for...

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

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

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

§ 163-294.1 - Death of candidates or elected officers. - 163-294.1. Death of candidates or elected officers. (a) This section...

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

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

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

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

§ 163-296 - Nomination by petition. - 163-296. Nomination by petition. In cities conducting partisan elections, any...

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

§ 163-298 - Municipal primaries and elections. - 163-298. Municipal primaries and elections. The phrases "county board of...

§ 163-299 - Ballots; municipal primaries and elections. - 163-299. Ballots; municipal primaries and elections. (a) The ballots printed...

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

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

§ 163-302 - Absentee voting. - 163-302. Absentee voting. (a) In any municipal election, including a...

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

§ 163-305 - Validation of elections. - 163-305. Validation of elections. All elections, and the results thereof,...

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

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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws

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Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws