North Carolina § 163-47 Powers and duties of chief judges and judges of election

North Carolina Statutes

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

North Carolina § 163-47

Ch. 163Elections and Election Laws

Art. 5Precinct Election Officials

Subch. IIElection Officers

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-47 (2026).

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(a)The chief judges and judges of election shall conduct the primaries and elections within their respective precincts fairly and impartially, and they shall enforce peace and good order in and about the place of registration and voting. The county boards of elections shall ensure that the position of chief judge and judges of election are filled at each voting place for the duration of the duties of the positions on each day of voting in person at the voting place.

(b)On the day of an election or primary, the chief judge shall have charge of the registration list for the purpose of passing on the registration of persons who present themselves at the polls to vote.

(c)The chief judge and judges shall hear challenges of the right of registered voters to vote as provided by law.

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(a) The chief judges and judges of election shall conduct the primaries and elections within their respective precincts fairly and impartially, and they shall enforce peace and good order in and about the place of registration and voting. The county boards of elections shall ensure that the position of chief judge and judges of election are filled at each voting place for the duration of the duties of the positions on each day of voting in person at the voting place.
(b) On the day of an election or primary, the chief judge shall have charge of the registration list for the purpose of passing on the registration of persons who present themselves at the polls to vote.
(c) The chief judge and judges shall hear challenges of the right of registered voters to vote as provided by law.
(d) The chief judge and judges shall count the votes cast in their precincts and make such returns of the same as is provided by law.
(e) The chief judge and judges shall make such an accounting to the chairman of the county board of elections for ballots and for election supplies as is required by law.
(f) The chief judge and judges of election shall act by a majority vote on all matters not assigned specifically by law to the chief judge or to a judge. (1901, c. 89, s. 41; Rev., s. 4312; C.S., s. 5933; 1933, c. 165, s. 3; 1939, c. 263, s. 31/2; 1947, c. 505, s. 3; 1967, c. 775, s. 1; 1973, c. 793, s. 17; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 762, s. 4; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b); 2023-140, s. 8.)