NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1973 SESSION

CHAPTER 1223

HOUSE BILL 1465

AN ACT TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES IN G.S. 163 RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  G.S. 163-20(b), as enacted by Section 3, Chapter 793, 1973 Session Laws, is amended by changing the word "three" in the last sentence thereof to the word "four".

Sec. 2.  G.S. 163-4 1(a) is amended in the fourth paragraph thereof by rewriting the first sentence thereof to read as follows:

"§ 163-41(a)  The Chairman of each political party in the county where possible shall recommend three registered voters in each precinct who are otherwise qualified, are residents of the precinct, have good moral character, and are able to read and write, for appointment as registrar in the precinct, and he shall also recommend where possible the same number of similarly qualified voters for appointment as judges of election in that precinct."

Sec. 3.  G.S. 163-72(c), as enacted by Section 27, Chapter 793, 1973 Session Laws, is amended by adding the words "or special registration commissioner" after the words in the second sentence "or with a registrar" and before the words "an affidavit".

Sec. 4.  G.S. 163-72.1(e), as enacted by Section 28, Chapter 793, 1973 Session Laws, is amended by changing the word "ten" in the first sentence thereof to the word "twenty" and by changing the word "twenty" in the second sentence thereof to the word "ten".

Sec. 5.  G.S. 163-74(b), as enacted by Section 31, Chapter 793, 1973 Session Laws, is amended by adding the words "or special registration commissioner" after the words in the first sentence thereof "a registrar" and before the words "in accordance".

Sec. 6.  G.S. 163-88 is amended in the oath given to a challenged voter by striking the words "resided in this State for one year, and in this precinct for 30 days" and adding in lieu thereof the words "resided in this State and in the precinct for which registered for 30 days".

Sec. 7.  G.S. 163-150(g), as enacted by Section 60, Chapter 793, 1973 Session Laws, is amended by striking the words "that this prohibition shall not apply to husbands and wives" in the first sentence thereof and substituting thereof "husbands and wives may occupy the same voting booth if both wish to do so".

Sec. 8.  G.S. 163-280(a), as enacted by Section 75, Chapter 793, 1973 Session Laws, is amended by changing the word "partisan" in the last sentence of the first paragraph thereof to "nonpartisan or partisan".

Sec. 9.  G.S. 163-281(a), as enacted by Section 80, Chapter 793, 1973 Session Laws, is amended by changing the word "partisan" in the second sentence to "nonpartisan or partisan".

Sec. 10.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 8th day of April, 1974.