North Carolina § 163-132 - 1C. Participation in the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program of the United States Census Bureau.

§ 163-132. 1C. Participation in the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program of the United States Census Bureau.

Participation. - The State of North Carolina shall participate in the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program, conducted pursuant to P.L. 94-171, of the United States Bureau of the Census, so that the State will receive 2020 Census data by voting districts. Reporting of Voting Districts. - The Legislative Services Officer shall report to the Bureau of the Census this State's voting precincts, which shall be based upon the 2010 Census block boundaries, to be used in developing the geography for the 2020 Census as voting districts. The Executive Director shall approve and the Legislative Services Officer shall submit the report to the Bureau of the Census in time to comply with the deadlines of that Bureau for the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program. The Legislative Services Officer shall participate in the Bureau of the Census's verification program and notify the Bureau of the Census of any errors in the entry of the voting districts in time for those errors to be corrected. Additional Rules. - The Legislative Services Officer shall provide a copy of the submission required by subsection (b) of this section to the Executive Director and to the chair of each political party recognized under G.S. 163-96. The Legislative Services Officer shall also, at the time of the report to Bureau of the Census, post the report on the Web site of the General Assembly. History (2016-109, s. 7(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b); 2019-16, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - This section was recodified as now former G.S. 163A-1065 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-1065 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 2016-109, s. 10, made this section effective July 22, 2016, and applicable to elections held on or after that date. Session Laws 2016-109, s. 7(c), provides: "The State Board of Elections shall develop a proposed voting district map on or before September 1, 2016, to be submitted to the Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee and the Legislative Services Office on or before December 1, 2016. The proposed map developed by the State Board shall take into consideration all of the following factors: "(1) Reasonable size limitations of the proposed voting district, including total population and total registered voters. "(2) Alignment of proposed boundaries with visible features, such as roads and bodies of water. "(3) Potential election administration efficiencies if the proposed voting districts were used as voting precinct boundaries in an election, to include: "a. Potential polling places within the proposed voting district. "b. Distance to the potential polling places for the voters to travel on election day. "c. Number of voters for voting in person." Session Laws 2019-16, s. 2, repealed Session Laws 2016-109, s. 7(c), effective May 29, 2019. Session Laws 2016-109, s. 7(d), as amended by Session Laws 2019-16, s. 3, provides: "On or before July 1, 2019, the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections shall provide each county board of elections with a copy of the submission provided in accordance with G.S. 163A-1065 with respect to that county. The county boards of election, shall, on or before October 1, 2019, report to the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections and the Legislative Services Officer any requested changes in the precinct boundaries reported to the Bureau of the Census for the Phase 2 Voting District Project. Upon receipt of the responses from the county boards of elections regarding the voting districts geography for the 2020 Census, the Legislative Services Officer, in conjunction with the Executive Director of the State Board, shall determine if any alterations to the precinct boundaries are needed." 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 2019-16, s. 1, effective May 29, 2019, rewrote subsections (b) and (c). § 163-132.2: Repealed by Session Laws 1999-227, s. 1, effective June 25, 1999.