North Carolina § 161-1 - Election and term of office.
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§ 161-1. Election and term of office.
In each county there shall be elected biennially by the qualified voters thereof, as provided for the election of members of the General Assembly, a register of deeds. History (Const., art. 7, s. 1; Rev., s. 2650; C.S., s. 3543.) Cross References. - As to time of regular elections and primaries, see G.S. 163-1. Editor's Note. - An amendment to this section in Session Laws 1981, c. 504, s. 9, was made effective upon certification of approval of the constitutional amendments proposed by ss. 1 to 3 of the act. The constitutional amendments were submitted to the people at an election held June 29, 1982, and were defeated. Therefore, the 1981 amendment to this section never went into effect.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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