NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1973 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 171

HOUSE BILL 613

 

 

AN ACT TO EQUALIZE OPTIONS FOR CERTAIN CITIES AND TOWNS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 163-285(1) is rewritten to read as follows:

"(1)      The elections of cities, towns or incorporated villages which lie in more than one county shall be conducted either (i) by the county in which the greater number of the city's citizens reside, according to the most recent federal census of population, or (ii) jointly by the boards of elections of each county in which such city, town or incorporated village is located, as may be mutually agreed upon by the county boards of elections so affected, or (iii) by a municipal board of elections appointed by the governing body of the municipality. The State Board of Elections shall have authority to promulgate regulations for more detailed administration and conduct of municipal elections by county or municipal boards of elections for cities situated in more than one county."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 11th day of April. 1973.