North Carolina § 163-166 - 5. Procedures at voting place before voting begins.
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§ 163-166. 5. Procedures at voting place before voting begins.
The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules for precinct officials to set up the voting place before voting begins. Those rules shall emphasize: Continual participation or monitoring by officials of more than one party. Security of official ballots, records, and equipment. The appearance as well as the reality of care, efficiency, impartiality, and honest election administration. The county boards of elections and precinct officials shall adhere to those procedures. History (2001-460, s. 3; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).) Editor's Note. - This section was recodified as now former G.S. 163A-1135 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-1135 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 Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(b), effective January 31, 2019, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, which had recodified this section.
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