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NC Gen Stat § 163-278.34A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.34A - Presumptions.

 163-278.34A. Presumptions.In any proceeding brought pursuant to this Article in which a presumption arises from the proof of certain facts, the defendant may offer some evidence to rebut the presumption, but the State bears the ultimate burden of proving the essential elements of its case.  (1999-31, s. 1(c); 1999-453, s. 3.1(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.35 - Preservation of records.

 163-278.35. Preservation of records.All reports, records and accounts required by this Article to be made, kept, filed, or maintained by any individual, media, candidate or treasurer shall be preserved and retained by the individual, media, candidate or treasurer for at least two years counting from the date of the election to which such reports, records and accounts refer.  (1973, c. 1272, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.37 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.37 - County boards of elections to preserve reports.

 163-278.37. County boards of elections to preserve reports.The county boards of elections shall preserve all reports and statements filed with them pursuant to this Article for such period of time as directed by the State Board.  (1979, c. 500, s. 15; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.38 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.38 - Effect of failure to comply.

 163-278.38. Effect of failure to comply.The failure to comply with the provisions of this Article shall not invalidate the results of any referendum.  (1979, c. 1073, s. 11; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.38Z (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.38Z - Definitions.

 163-278.38Z. Definitions.As used in this Part:(1) "Advertisement" means any message appearing in the print media, on television, or on radio that constitutes a contribution or expenditure under this Article.(2) "Candidate" means any individual who, with respect to a public office listed in G.S. 163-278.6(80), has filed a notice of candidacy, notice of retention, or a petition requesting to be a candidate, or has been certified as a nominee of a political party for a vacancy, or has otherwise qualified as a candidate in a manner authorized by law, or has filed a statement of organization under G.S. 163-278.7 and is required to file periodic financial disclosure statements under G.S. 163-278.9.(3) "Candidate campaign committee" means any political committee organized by or under the direction of a candidate, except for an affiliated party committee as defined in G.S. 163-278.6(1).(4) "Full-screen" means the only picture appearing on the television screen during the oral disclosure statement contains the disclosing person, that the picture occupies all visible space on the television screen, and that the image of the disclosing person occupies at least fifty percent (50%) of the vertical height of the television screen.(5) "Political action committee" has the same meaning as "political committee" in G.S. 163-278.6(74), except that "political action committee" does not include any political party, political party organization, or affiliated party committee.(6) "Political party organization" means any political party executive committee or any political committee that operates under the direction of a political party executive committee or political party chair, or any affiliated party committee.(7) "Print media" means billboards, cards, newspapers, newspaper inserts, magazines, mass mailings, pamphlets, fliers, periodicals, and outdoor advertising facilities.(8) "Radio" means any radio broadcast station that is subject to the provisions of 47 U.S.C. 315 and 317.(9) "Scan line" means a standard term of measurement used in the electronic media industry calculating a certain area in a television advertisement.(10) "Sponsor" means a candidate, candidate committee, political party organization, political action committee, referendum committee, individual, or other entity that purchases an advertisement.(11) "Television" means any television broadcast station, cable television system, wireless-cable multipoint distribution system, satellite company, or telephone company transmitting video programming that is subject to the provisions of 47 U.S.C. 315 and 317.(12) "Unobscured" means the only printed material that may appear on the television screen is a visual disclosure statement required by law, and nothing is blocking the view of the disclosing person's face.  (1999-453, s. 2(a); 2004-203, s. 12(a); 2010-170, s. 7; 2015-66, s. 8(b); 2015-258, s. 3(q); 2015-264, s. 81(f); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.39B (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.39B - Recodified as G.S. 163-278.38Z by Session Laws 2004-203, s. 12(a), effective August 17, 2004.

 163-278.39B. Recodified as G.S. 163-278.38Z by Session Laws 2004-203, s. 12(a), effective August 17, 2004.
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.39C (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.39C - Scope of disclosure requirements.

 163-278.39C. Scope of disclosure requirements.The disclosure requirements of this Part apply to any sponsor of an advertisement in the print media or on radio or television the cost or value of which constitutes an expenditure or contribution required to be disclosed under this Article, except that the disclosure requirements of this Part:(1) Do not apply to an individual who makes uncoordinated independent expenditures aggregating less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in a political campaign; and(2) Do not apply to an individual who incurs expenses with respect to a referendum.The disclosure requirements of this Part do not apply to any advertisement the expenditure for which is required to be disclosed by G.S. 163-278.12A alone and by no other law.  (1999-453, s. 2(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.40 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.40 - Definitions.

 163-278.40. Definitions.When used in this Part, words and phrases have the same meaning as in G.S. 163-278.6, except that:(1) The term "board" means the county board of elections; [and](2) The term "city" means any incorporated city, town, or village.  (1981, c. 837, s. 3; 1997-515, s. 4(d); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.40A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.40A - Organizational report.

 163-278.40A. Organizational report.(a) Each candidate and political committee in a city election shall appoint a treasurer and, under verification, report the name and address of the treasurer to the board. A candidate may appoint himself or any other individual, including any relative except his spouse, as his treasurer. If the candidate fails to designate a treasurer, the candidate shall be deemed to have appointed himself as treasurer. A candidate or political committee may remove his or its treasurer.(b) The organizational report shall state the bank account and number of such campaign fund. Each report required by this Part shall reflect all contributions, expenditures and loans made in behalf of a candidate. The organizational report shall be filed with the county board of elections within 10 days after the candidate files a notice of candidacy with the county board of elections, or within 10 days following the organization of the political committee, whichever occurs first.  (1981, c. 837, s. 3; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.40B (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.40B - Campaign report; partisan election.

 163-278.40B. Campaign report; partisan election.In any city election conducted on a partisan basis in accordance with G.S. 163-279(a)(2) and G.S. 163-291, the following reports shall be filed in addition to the organizational report:(1) Thirty-five-day Report. - The treasurer shall file a report with the board 35 days before the primary.(2) Pre-primary Report. - The treasurer shall file a report with the board no later than the tenth day preceding each primary election.(3) Pre-election Report. - The treasurer shall file a report 10 days before the election, unless a second primary is held and the candidate appeared on the ballot in the second primary, in which case the report shall be filed 10 days before the second primary.(4) Semiannual Reports. - If contributions are received or expenditures made during any part of a calendar year, for which no reports are otherwise required by this section, any and all those contributions and expenditures shall be reported on semiannual reports due on the last Friday in July, covering the period through June 30, and due on the last Friday in January, covering the period through December 31 of the previous year.  (1981, c. 837, s. 3; 1985, c. 164, s. 2; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1028, s. 7; 2001-419, s. 3; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.40C (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.40C - Campaign report; nonpartisan election and runoff.

 163-278.40C. Campaign report; nonpartisan election and runoff.If any city election conducted under the nonpartisan election and runoff basis in accordance with G.S. 163-279(a)(4) and [G.S.] 163-293, the following reports shall be filed in addition to the organizational report:(1) Thirty-five-day Report. - The treasurer shall file a report with the board 35 days before the election.(2) Pre-election Report. - The treasurer shall file a report with the board 10 days before the election.(3) Pre-runoff Report. - The treasurer shall file a report with the board 10 days before the runoff if the candidate is in a runoff.(4) Semiannual Reports. - If contributions are received or expenditures made during any part of a calendar year, for which no reports are otherwise required by this section, any and all those contributions and expenditures shall be reported on semiannual reports due on the last Friday in July, covering the period through June 30, and due on the last Friday in January, covering the period through December 31 of the previous year.  (1981, c. 837, s. 3; 1985, c. 164, s. 3; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1028, s. 8; 2001-419, s. 4; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.40D (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.40D - Campaign report; nonpartisan primary and elections.

 163-278.40D. Campaign report; nonpartisan primary and elections.In any city election conducted under the nonpartisan primary method in accordance with G.S. 163-279(a)(3) and G.S. 163-294, the following reports shall be filed in addition to the organizational report:(1) Thirty-five-day Report. - The treasurer shall file a report with the board 35 days before the primary if the candidate is in a primary or the same length of time before the election if the candidate is not in a primary.(2) Pre-primary and Pre-election Reports. - The treasurer shall file a report 10 days before the primary if the candidate is in a primary and 10 days before the election.(3) Semiannual Reports. - If contributions are received or expenditures made during any part of a calendar year, for which no reports are otherwise required by this section, any and all those contributions and expenditures shall be reported on semiannual reports due on the last Friday in July, covering the period through June 30, and due on the last Friday in January, covering the period through December 31 of the previous year.  (1981, c. 837, s. 3; 1985, c. 164, s. 4; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1028, s. 9; 2001-419, s. 5; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.40E (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.40E - Campaign report; nonpartisan plurality.

 163-278.40E. Campaign report; nonpartisan plurality.In any city election conducted under the nonpartisan plurality method under G.S. 163-279(a)(1) and [G.S.] 163-292, the following reports shall be filed in addition to the organizational report:(1) Thirty-five-day Report. - The treasurer shall file a report with the board 35 days before the election.(2) Pre-election Report. - The treasurer shall file a report 10 days before the election.(3) Semiannual Reports. - If contributions are received or expenditures made during any part of a calendar year, for which no reports are otherwise required by this section, any and all those contributions and expenditures shall be reported on semiannual reports due on the last Friday in July, covering the period through June 30, and due on the last Friday in January, covering the period through December 31 of the previous year.  (1981, c. 837, s. 3; 1985, c. 164, s. 5; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1028, s. 10; 2001-419, s. 6; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.40F (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.40F - Form of report.

 163-278.40F. Form of report.Forms of reports under this Part shall be prescribed by the board.  (1981, c. 837, s. 3; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.40G (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.40G - Content.

 163-278.40G. Content.Except as otherwise provided in this Part, each report shall be current within seven days prior to the date the report is due and shall list all contributions received and expenditures made which have not been previously reported.  (1981, c. 837, s. 3; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.40H (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.40H - Notice of reports due.

 163-278.40H. Notice of reports due.The director of the board shall advise, or cause to be advised, no less than five days nor more than 15 days before each report is due each candidate or treasurer whose organizational report has been filed under G.S. 163-278.40A of the specific date each report is due. The director shall immediately notify any individual, candidate, treasurer, or political committee, to file a statement under this Part if:(1) It appears that the individual, candidate, treasurer, or political committee has failed to file a statement as required by law or that a statement filed does not conform to this Part; or(2) A written complaint is filed under oath with the State Board of Elections by any registered voter of this State alleging that a statement filed with the board does not conform to this Part or to the truth or that an individual, candidate, treasurer, or political committee has failed to file a statement required by this Part.  (1981, c. 837, s. 3; 1995, c. 243, s. 1; 2014-111, s. 9; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.40I (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.40I - Part 1 to apply.

 163-278.40I. Part 1 to apply.(a) Except as provided in this Part or in G.S. 163-278.9(c), the provisions of Part 1 shall apply to municipal elections covered by this Part.(b) G.S. 63-278.7, 163-278.9(a) and (b), 163-278.22(1) and (9), the first paragraph of 163-278.23, 163-278.24, 163-278.26, and 163-278.26 shall not apply to this Part.  (1981, c. 837, s. 3; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.40J (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns.|§ 163-278.40J - Other committees report by municipal schedule.

 163-278.40J. Other committees report by municipal schedule.A candidate or political committee that appoints a treasurer under G.S. 163-278.7 shall make reports according to the schedule under this Part if it makes contributions or expenditures concerning municipal elections.  (2008-150, s. 9(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.69 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22D - The North Carolina Public Campaign Fund.|§ 163-278.69 - (See Editor's note for contingent repeal) Voter education.

 163-278.69. (See Editor's note for contingent repeal) Voter education.(a) Judicial Voter Guide. - The State Board shall publish a Judicial Voter Guide that explains the functions of the appellate courts and the laws concerning the election of appellate judges, the purpose and function of the Public Campaign Fund, and the laws concerning voter registration. The State Board shall distribute the Guide to as many voting-age individuals in the State as practical, through a mailing to all residences or other means it deems effective. The distribution shall occur no more than 28 days nor fewer than seven days before the one-stop voting period provided in G.S. 163-227.2, 163-227.5, and 163-227.6 for the primary and no more than 28 days nor fewer than seven days before the one-stop voting period provided in G.S. 163-227.2, 163-227.5, and 163-227.6 for the general election.(b) Candidate Information. - The Judicial Voter Guide shall include information concerning all candidates for the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, as provided by those candidates according to a format provided to the candidates by the Board. The State Board shall request information for the Guide from each candidate according to the following format:(1) Place of residence.(2) Education.(3) Occupation.(4) Employer.(5) Date admitted to the bar.(6) Legal/judicial experience.(7) Candidate statement. Concerning that statement, the Board shall send to the candidates instructions as follows: "Your statement may include information such as your qualifications, your endorsements, your ratings, why you are seeking judicial office, why you would make a good judge, what distinguishes you from your opponent(s), your acceptance of spending and fund-raising limits to qualify to receive funds from the Public Campaign Fund, and any other information relevant to your candidacy. The State Board of Elections will reject any portion of any statement which it determines contains obscene, profane, or defamatory language. The candidate shall have three days to resubmit the candidate statement if the Board rejects a portion of the statement.The entire entry for a candidate shall be limited to 250 words.(c) Disclaimer. - The Judicial Voter Guide shall contain the following statement: "Statements by candidates do not express or reflect the opinions of the State Board of Elections."  (2002-158, s. 1; 2005-276, s. 23A.1(d); 2005-430, s. 6; 2006-192, s. 14; 2007-391, s. 4(a); 2008-187, s. 33(a); 2009-543, s. 6; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-144, s. 3.4(n); 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.99E (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22J - The Voter-Owned Elections Act.|§ 163-278.99E - Voter education.

 163-278.99E. Voter education.(See Editor's note for contingent repeal) Relationship to the Judicial Voter Guide. - The State Board may publish the Voter Guide in conjunction with the Judicial Voter Guide described in G.S. 163-278.69.  (2007-391, s. 4(b); 2007-484, s. 43.8(c); 2007-540, s. 1; 2008-187, s. 33(a); 2013-360, s. 21.1(i); 2013-381, s. 38.1(l); 2014-111, s. 8; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-278.301 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 22M - Legal Expense Funds.|§ 163-278.301 - Creation of legal expense funds.

 163-278.301. Creation of legal expense funds.(a) An elected officer, or another individual or group of individuals on the elected officer's behalf, shall create a legal expense fund if given a legal expense donation, other than from that elected officer's self, spouse, parents, brothers, or sisters, for any of the following purposes:(1) To fund an existing legal action taken by or against the elected officer in that elected officer's official capacity.(2) To fund a potential legal action taken by or against an elected officer in that elected officer's official capacity.(b) This section shall not apply to any payment to the State or any of its political subdivisions.(c) The legal expense fund shall comply with all provisions of this Article.(d) If an elected officer funds legal actions entirely from that elected officer's own legal expense donations or those of the elected officer's spouse, parents, brothers, or sisters, that elected officer is not required to create a legal expense fund. If a legal expense fund accepts legal expense donations as described in subsection (a) of this section, that legal expense fund shall report the elected officer's own legal expense donations and those of those family members along with the other legal expense donations in accordance with G.S. 163-278.310.(e) No more than one legal expense fund shall be created by or for an elected officer for the same legal action. Legal actions arising out of the same set of transactions and occurrences are deemed the same legal action for purposes of this subsection. A legal expense fund created for one legal action or potential legal action may be kept open by or on behalf of the elected officer for subsequent legal actions or potential legal actions.(f) Contractual arrangements, including liability insurance, or commercial relationships or arrangements made in the normal course of business if not made for the purpose of lobbying, are not "legal expense donations" for purposes of this Article. Use of such contractual arrangements to fund legal actions does not by itself require the elected officer to create a legal expense fund. If a legal expense fund has been created pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, such contractual arrangements shall be reported as expenditures.(g) A violation of this Article shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.  (2007-349, s. 1; 2009-534, s. 2(b); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)