GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1983 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 553

HOUSE BILL 1070

 

AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT JUDGES OF ELECTION, LIKE OTHER PRECINCT OFFICIALS, MAY REGISTER VOTERS ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 163-67(a) is amended by rewriting the third paragraph to read:

"Registrars, judges of election, and special registration commissioners appointed under the provisions of G.S. 163-41 may take registration applications from and administer registration oaths to qualified applicants without regard to the precinct residence of the registrar, judge of election, special registration commissioner, or applicant."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1983.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 17th day of June, 1983.