North Carolina § 163-127 - 1. Definitions.
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§ 163-127. 1. Definitions.
As used in this Article, the following terms mean: Board. - State Board of Elections. Candidate. - A person having filed a notice of candidacy under the appropriate statute for any elective office in this State. Challenger. - Any qualified voter registered in the same district as the office for which the candidate has filed or petitioned. Office. - The elected office for which the candidate has filed or petitioned. History (2006-155, s. 1; 2006-259, s. 48(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).) Editor's Note. - This section was recodified as now former G.S. 163A-1025 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-1025 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 2006-155, s. 7, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2006-155, s. 8, made this Article effective January 1, 2007, and applicable to actions filed on or after January 1, 2007. Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(b), effective January 31, 2019, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, which had recodified this section.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 2006-259, s. 48(a), effective January 1, 2007, substituted "the appropriate statute for any elective office in this State" for "Article 10 of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes or having filed a petition under Article 11 of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes" at the end of subdivision (2).
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