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North Carolina > Elections And Election Laws > Qualifying to Vote (§ § 163-54 through 163-90.3) Article 8. Challenges (§ § 163-84 through 163-90.3)

§ 163-90.1. Burden of proof.

Overview of Statute

Section stipulates the burden of proof to be applied in challenge proceedings.

Statute

(a) Challenges shall not be made indiscriminately and may only be made if the
challenger knows, suspects or reasonably believes such a person not to be qualified and entitled
to vote.

(b) No challenge shall be sustained unless the challenge is substantiated by affirmative
proof. In the absence of such proof, the presumption shall be that the voter is properly
registered or affiliated.

(1979, c. 357, s. 4; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)

Definition [person]

The term “person” means any business entity, corporation, insurance company, labor union, or professional association.

§ 163A-1411 (72). Definitions.