North Carolina § 163-165 - 4. Standards for official ballots.
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§ 163-165. 4. Standards for official ballots.
The State Board of Elections shall ensure that official ballots throughout the State have all the following characteristics: Are readily understandable by voters. Present all candidates and questions in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner. Allow every voter to cast a vote in every ballot item without difficulty. Facilitate an accurate vote count. Are uniform in content and format, subject to varied presentations required or made desirable by different voting systems. History (2001-460, s. 3; 2013-381, s. 29.1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).) Editor's Note. - This section was recodified as now former G.S. 163A-1108 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-1108 was then re-recodified as this section by Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), effective January 31, 2019. The historical citation from the former section has been added to this section as re-recodified. Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(b), effective January 31, 2019, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, which had recodified this section. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2013-381, s. 29.1, effective January 1, 2014, deleted "seek to" following "Elections shall" in the introductory language of the section.
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Section 163-165 ("4. Standards for official ballots.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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