GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1983 SESSION

CHAPTER 216

SENATE BILL 126

AN ACT TO AMEND THE PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ACT TO ALLOW CHOOSING OF AN ALLOCATION FORMULA WHICH REFLECTS THE DIVISION OF VOTES BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE EXACT PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1. G.S. 163-213.8(a) is amended by deleting the second, third and fourth paragraphs, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraph:

"Each political party shall allocate delegate positions in a manner which reflects the division of votes of the party primary consistent with the national party rules of that political party."

Sec. 2.  The catch line of G.S. 163-213.8 is rewritten to read:

"§ 163-213.8.  Allocation of delegate positions to reflect division of votes in the primary."

Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 22nd day of April, 1983.