NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 604

HOUSE BILL 1015

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND G.S. 163-46 SO AS TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION FOR PRECINCT REGISTRARS AND JUDGES.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 163-46, as the same appears in the 1969 Cumulative Supplement to Volume 3D of the General Statutes, is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"§ 163-46.  Compensation of precinct officials and assistants. — The precinct registrar shall be paid the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day for his services on the day of a primary, special or general election. Judges of election shall each be paid the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00) per day for their services on the day of a primary, special or general election. Assistants, appointed pursuant to G.S. 163-42, shall each be paid the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per day for their services on the day of a primary, special or general election.

Registrars shall be paid the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00) per day and judges shall be paid the sum of fifteen ($15.00) per day for attendance at the county canvass, pursuant to G.S. 163‑173; or for attending the polling place for the purpose of registering voters upon instruction from the Chairman of the County Board of Elections.

The Chairman of the County Board of Elections, along with the executive secretary, shall conduct an instructional meeting prior to each primary and general election which shall be attended by each registrar and judge of election, unless excused by the chairman, and such precinct election officials shall be paid the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for attending the instructional meetings required by this section.

In its discretion, the board of county commissioners of any county may provide funds with which the county board of elections may pay registrars, judges and assistants compensation in addition to the amounts specified in this section. Ballot counters, watchers and markers shall be paid no compensation for their services.

A person appointed to serve as registrar or judge of election when a previously appointed registrar or judge fails to appear at the voting place or leaves his post on the day of an election or primary, shall be paid the same compensation as the registrar or judge appointed prior to that date."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 17th day of June, 1971.