North Carolina · statute · N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 163 · 397 active provisions
Time of regular elections and primaries. (a) Unless otherwise provided by law, elections for the officers listed in the tabulation contained in this section shall be conducted in all election precincts of the territorial units specified in the column headed "Jurisdiction" on the dates indicated in the column headed "Da…
Special elections. Special elections shall be called as permitted by law and conducted in accordance with G.S. 163-287. (2013-381, s. 10.2; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
Filling vacancies in State executive offices. If the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall become vacant, the provisions of G.S. 147-11.1 shall apply. If the office of any of the following officers shall be vacated by death, resignation, or otherwise than by expiration of term, it shall be the duty of the Gov…
Filling vacancies in State and district judicial offices. (a) The Governor shall appoint persons to fill vacancies occurring in the offices of Justice of the Supreme Court and judge of the Court of Appeals for causes other than expiration of term from a list of three qualified persons recommended by the political party…
Filling vacancy in office of district attorney. Any vacancy occurring in the office of district attorney for causes other than expiration of term shall be filled by appointment of the Governor. An appointee shall hold his place until the next election for members of the General Assembly that is held more than 60 days a…
Filling vacancies in the General Assembly. (a) If a vacancy shall occur in the General Assembly by death, resignation, or otherwise than by expiration of term, the Governor shall immediately appoint for the unexpired part of the term the person recommended by the political party executive committee provided by this sec…
Filling vacancy in United States Senate. Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the office of United States Senator from this State, whether caused by death, resignation, or otherwise than by expiration of term, the Governor shall appoint to fill the vacancy until an election shall be held to fill the office. If the Sena…
Filling vacancy in United States House of Representatives. (a) Special Election. - If at any time after expiration of any Congress and before another election, or if at any time after an election, there shall be a vacancy in this State's representation in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, the…
State Board of Elections; appointment; term of office; vacancies; oath of office. (a) There is established the State Board of Elections, which may be referred to as the "State Board" in this Chapter. (b) The State Board shall consist of five registered voters whose terms of office shall begin on May 1 of the year follo…
Meetings of Board; quorum; minutes. (a) Call of Meeting. - The State Board shall meet at the call of the chair whenever necessary to discharge the duties and functions imposed upon it by this Chapter. The chair shall call a meeting of the State Board upon the written application or applications of any two members there…
Compensation of Board members. Members of the State Board shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel, as provided in G.S. 138-5 and G.S. 138-6. (1901, c. 89, s. 7; Rev., ss. 2760, 4301; C.S., s. 5922; 1933, c. 165, s. 1; 1967, c. 775, s. 1; 2017-6, ss. 4(c), 7(c); 2018-2, s. 8(b); 2018-13, s. 5; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(…
Powers and duties of State Board of Elections. (a) The State Board shall have general supervision over the primaries and elections in the State, and it shall have authority to make such reasonable rules and regulations with respect to the conduct of primaries and elections as it may deem advisable so long as they do no…
Power of State Board to promulgate temporary rules and regulations. In the event any portion of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes or any State election law or form of election of any county board of commissioners, local board of education, or city officer is held unconstitutional or invalid by a State or federal cour…
State Board of Elections littering notification. At the time an individual files with the State Board of Elections a notice of candidacy pursuant to G.S. 163-106, 163-112, 163-291, or 163-294.2, is certified to the State Board of Elections by a political party executive committee to fill a nomination vacancy pursuant t…
Powers of chair in execution of Board duties. In the performance of the duties enumerated in this Chapter, the Chair of the State Board shall have power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, summon witnesses, and compel the production of papers, books, records, and other evidence. Upon the written request or requests o…
Power of State Board of Elections to maintain order. The State Board of Elections shall possess full power and authority to maintain order, and to enforce obedience to its lawful commands during its sessions, and shall be constituted an inferior court for that purpose. If any person shall refuse to obey the lawful comm…
Authority of State Board to assist in litigation. (a) The State Board shall possess authority to assist any county board of elections in any matter in which litigation is contemplated or has been initiated, provided, the county board of elections in such county petitions, by majority resolution, for such assistance fro…
Executive Director of State Board of Elections. There is hereby created the position of Executive Director of the State Board, who shall perform all duties imposed by statute and such duties as may be assigned by the State Board. (1973, c. 1272, s. 4; 2001-319, s. 11; 2017-6, ss. 4(c), 7(e); 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b),…
Executive Director to be appointed by State Board. (a) The State Board shall appoint an Executive Director for a term of two years with compensation to be determined by the Office of State Human Resources. (b) The Executive Director shall serve beginning May 15 after the first meeting held after new appointments to the…
Emergency powers. (a) The State Board, in an open meeting, may exercise emergency powers to conduct an election in a district where the normal schedule for the election is disrupted by any of the following: (1) A natural disaster. (2) Extremely inclement weather. (3) An armed conflict involving Armed Forces of the Unit…
Criminal history record checks of current and prospective employees of the State Board and county directors of elections. (a) As used in this section, the term "current or prospective employee" means any of the following: (1) A current or prospective permanent or temporary employee of the State Board or a current or pr…
County boards of elections; appointments; terms of office; qualifications; vacancies; oath of office; instructional meetings. (a) In every county of the State there shall be a county board of elections, which may be referred to as "county board" in this Chapter. Each county board shall consist of five persons of good m…
Meetings of county boards of elections; quorum; minutes. (a) In each county of the State the members of the county board of elections shall meet at the courthouse or board office at noon on the Tuesday following the third Monday in July in the year of their appointment and, after taking the oath of office provided in G…
Compensation of members of county boards of elections. In full compensation of their services, members of the county board of elections (including the chairman) shall be paid by the county twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per meeting for the time they are actually engaged in the discharge of their duties, together with rei…
Powers and duties of county boards of elections. The county boards of elections within their respective jurisdictions shall exercise all powers granted to such boards in this Chapter, and they shall perform all the duties imposed upon them by law, which shall include the following: (1) To make and issue such rules, reg…