North Carolina § 163-97 - 1. Voters affiliated with expired political party.
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§ 163-97. 1. Voters affiliated with expired political party.
The State Board of Elections shall be authorized to promulgate appropriate procedures to order the county boards of elections to change the registration affiliation of all voters who are recorded on the voter registration books as being affiliated with a political party which has lost its legal status as provided in G.S. 163-97 . The State Board of Elections shall not implement the authority contained in this section earlier than 90 days following the certification of the election in which the political party failed to continue its legal status as provided in G.S. 163-97 . All voters affiliated with such expired political party shall be changed to "unaffiliated designation" by the State Board's order and all such registrants shall be entitled to declare a political party affiliation as provided in G.S. 163-82.17 . History (1975, c. 789; 1977, c. 408, s. 1; 2004-127, s. 10; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).) Editor's Note. - This section was recodified as now former G.S. 163A-952 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-952 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 Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(b), effective January 31, 2019, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, which had recodified this section. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2004-127, s. 10, effective July 26, 2004, substituted "163-82.17" for "163-74(b)" at the end of the last sentence.
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 163-97 cover?
Section 163-97 ("1. Voters affiliated with expired political party.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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