North Carolina § 163-258 - 27. Article inapplicable to persons after change of status; reregistration not required.

§ 163-258. 27. Article inapplicable to persons after change of status; reregistration not required.

An individual who no longer qualifies as a covered voter under the provisions of this Article shall not be entitled subsequently to vote by military-overseas ballot under this Article, but if the covered voter was registered under the provisions of this Article that voter's registration shall remain valid for the remainder of the calendar year that voter registered, and that voter shall be entitled to vote in any primary or election for the remainder of the calendar year without having to reregister. If requested by election officials, the voter shall present proof of military status at the time of registration. This section does not entitle a person to vote in North Carolina if that person has become disqualified because of change of permanent residence to another State or because of conviction of a felony. History (1943, c. 503, s. 12; 1967, c. 775, s. 1; 1999-424, s. 7(k); 2001-466, s. 4(e); 2011-182, s. 2; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).) Editor's Note. - This section was recodified as now former G.S. 163A-1366 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-1366 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 Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(b), effective January 31, 2019, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, which had recodified this section. Session Laws 2011-182, s. 2, effective January 1, 2012, recodified and amended former G.S. 163-253 as G.S. 163-258.22. It was subsequently renumbered as G.S. 163-258.27 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-182, s. 2, effective January 1, 2012, in the first sentence, substituted the language "An individual who no longer qualifies . . . covered voter was registered" for "Upon discharge from the armed forces of the United States or termination of any other status qualifying the voter to register and vote by absentee ballot under the provisions of this Article, the voter shall not be entitled to vote by military absentee ballot, but if the voter was registered."