NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1973 SESSION

CHAPTER 184

SENATE BILL 571

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 163 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES CONCERNING OATHS TAKEN BY VOTERS AND REGISTRANTS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  Chapter 163 of the General Statutes is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to be numbered G.S. 163-79 and to read as follows:

"§ 163-79.  Alternate oaths by voters and registrants. — In the event any person taking any of the oaths in G.S. 163-72, G.S. 163-74(a), G.S. 163-74(b), G.S. 163-74(c), and G.S. 163‑78(b) objects to the phrase 'so help me, God' appearing at the end of said oaths, the words 'I do so affirm' may be substituted therefor."

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

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 12th day of April, 1973.