NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1166

HOUSE BILL 1559

 

 

AN ACT TO MAKE MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 163 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 163-32 is hereby amended by deleting the second paragraph thereof.

Sec. 2.  G.S. 163-35 is hereby amended by deleting from the first sentence thereof the words, "In counties which adopt full-time and permanent registration" so that the first sentence thereof shall read as follows: "The county board of elections shall have the power, by majority vote, to appoint an executive secretary to serve at the will of the board."

Sec. 3.  G.S. 163-56 is hereby amended by deleting from the first line thereof the number, "60" and inserting in lieu thereof the number, "30".

Sec. 4.  G.S. 163-59 is hereby amended by deleting from the last sentence thereof the words, "In counties which adopt full-time and permanent registration," so that the last sentence thereof will read as follows: "Such an individual may register not earlier than 60 days nor later than 21 days prior to the primary."

Sec. 5.  G.S. 163-70 is hereby amended by rewriting the second paragraph thereof to read as follows:

"The requirement of this section shall not apply unless ordered by the Chairman of the County Board of Elections."

Sec. 6.  G.S. 163-72 is hereby amended by rewriting the registration oath beginning at line 15 thereof so that the rewritten registration oath shall read as follows:

"I, ______________________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of North Carolina not inconsistent therewith; that I have been or will have been a resident of the State of North Carolina for one year, and of this precinct for thirty days by the date of the next general election; that I am at least eighteen years of age or will be by the date of the next general election; and that I have not registered to vote in any other precinct nor will I vote in any other state or county. So help me God."

Sec. 7.  G.S. 163-73 is hereby amended by deleting from the 7th line of the affidavit for new residents the number, "60" and inserting in lieu thereof the number, "30".

Sec. 8.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 21st day of July, 1971.