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

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

North Carolina § 163-304

Ch. 163Elections and Election Laws

Art. 24Conduct of Municipal Elections

Subch. IXMUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-304 (2026).

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Authority and Duty of State Board. - The State Board of Elections shall have the same authority over municipal elections as it has over county and State elections. The State Board of Elections shall advise and assist cities, towns, incorporated villages and special districts, their members and legal officers on the conduct and administration of their elections and registration procedure.
The county boards of elections shall be governed by the same rules for settling controversies with respect to counting ballots or certification of the returns of the vote in any municipal or special district election as are in effect for settling such controversies in county and State elections. (1971, c. 835, s. 1; 1973, c. 793, s. 92; 1999-426, s. 6(a); 2001-319, s. 11; 2001-374, s. 3; 2011-31, s. 25; 20

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Authority and Duty of State Board. - The State Board of Elections shall have the same authority over municipal elections as it has over county and State elections. The State Board of Elections shall advise and assist cities, towns, incorporated villages and special districts, their members and legal officers on the conduct and administration of their elections and registration procedure.
The county boards of elections shall be governed by the same rules for settling controversies with respect to counting ballots or certification of the returns of the vote in any municipal or special district election as are in effect for settling such controversies in county and State elections. (1971, c. 835, s. 1; 1973, c. 793, s. 92; 1999-426, s. 6(a); 2001-319, s. 11; 2001-374, s. 3; 2011-31, s. 25; 2012-194, s. 22(b); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)