North Carolina Statutes § 163-119 Voting by unaffiliated voter in party primaryVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024
This is an older version of § 163-119 Voting by unaffiliated voter in party primary which we archived on October 30, 2024.
Statute Text
Effective Until 1/1/2024
If a political party has, by action of its State Executive Committee reported to the State Board of Elections by resolution delivered no later than the first day of December preceding a primary, provided that unaffiliated voters may vote in the primary of that party, an unaffiliated voter may vote in the primary of that party by announcing that intention under
G.S.
163-166.7
(a)
. For a party to withdraw its permission, it must do so by action of its State Executive Committee, similarly reported to the State Board of Elections no later than the first day of December preceding the primary where the withdrawal is to become effective.
History
1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 762, s. 7; 2002-159, s. 21(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).
Effective Starting 1/1/2024
[If a political party has, by action of its State Executive Committee reported to the State Board of Elections by resolution delivered no later than the first day of December preceding a primary, provided that unaffiliated]
Unaffiliated
voters
[may]
shall be allowed to
vote in
[the primary of that party, an]
one primary of the voter's choosing, subject to the provisions of
G.S.
163-59
,
163-111
, and
163-166.7
. Each
unaffiliated voter may vote in the primary of that party by announcing that intention under
G.S.
163-166.7
(a)
.
[For a party to withdraw its permission, it must do so by action of its State Executive Committee, similarly reported to the State Board of Elections no later than the first day of December preceding the primary where the withdrawal is to become effective.]
History
Amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 140 , s. 17 , eff. 1/1/2024 .
1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 762, s. 7; 2002-159, s. 21(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).