North Carolina > Elections And Election Laws > Regulation of Election Campaigns - Corrupt Practices and Other Offenses Against the Elective Franchise (§ § 163-259 through 163-278.329) Article 22j. The Voter-Owned Elections Act [Repealed] (§ § 163-278.95 through 163-278.99e)

§ 163-278.99E. Voter education.

Overview of Statute

Section discusses Voter Guide.

Statute

Relationship to the Judicial Voter Guide.–The State Board may publish the Voter Guide in conjunction with the Judicial Voter Guide described in G.S. 163-278.69.

(2007-540, s. 1; 2007-391, s. 4(b); 2013-360, s. 21.1(i); 2013-381, s. 38.1(b), (l); 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)

Editors’ Notes

S.L. 2013-381, § 38.1(b), as amended by S.L. 2014-111, § 8, provides: “Article 22J of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes is repealed, except that the repeal of G.S. 163-278.99E(d) is governed by subsection (l) of this section, which provides that the repeal becomes effective upon exhaustion of the funds for publication of the Judicial Voter Guide in G.S. 163-278.69.”

S.L. 2013-381, § 38.1(l) provides: “G.S. 163-278.99E(d) is repealed effective upon exhaustion of the funds for publication of the Judicial Voter Guide in G.S. 163-278.69.”

1. Definition for board

Definition [board]

The term “board” means the State Board with respect to all candidates for State, legislative, and judicial offices and the county board of elections with respect to all candidates for county and municipal offices. The term means the State Board with respect to all statewide referenda and the county board of elections conducting all local referenda.

§ 163A-1411 (3). Definitions.

2. Definition for Board

Definition [Board]

Board. – Any State board, commission, council, committee, task force,
authority, or similar public body, however denominated, created by statute or
executive order, as determined and designated by the State Board, except for
those public bodies that have only advisory authority.

§ 163A-152 (3). Definitions

3. Definition for State

Definition [State]

“State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

§ 163A-1336 (5). Definitions.