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NC Gen Stat § 163-127.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 11B - Challenge to Candidacy.|§ 163-127.6 - Appeals.

 163-127.6. Appeals.(a) Appeals from Single or Multicounty Panel. - The decision of a panel created under G.S. 163-127.3(1) or G.S. 163-127.3(2) may be appealed as of right to the State Board by any of the following:(1) The challenger.(2) A candidate adversely affected by the panel's decision.Appeal must be taken within two business days after the panel serves the written decision on the parties. The written appeal must be delivered or deposited in the mail to the State Board by the end of the second business day after the written decision was filed by the panel. The State Board shall prescribe forms for filing appeals from a panel's decision in a challenge. The State Board shall base its appellate decision on the whole record of the hearing conducted by the panel and render its opinion on an expedited basis. From the final order or decision by the State Board under this subsection, appeal as of right lies directly to the Court of Appeals. Appeal shall be filed no later than two business days after the State Board files its final order or decision in its office.(b) Appeals from Statewide Panel. - The decision of a panel created under G.S. 163-127.3(3) may be appealed as of right to the Court of Appeals by any of the following:(1) The challenger.(2) A candidate adversely affected by the panel's decision.Appeal must be taken within two business days after the panel files the written decision. The written appeal must be delivered or deposited in the mail to the Court of Appeals by the end of the second business day after the written decision was filed by the panel.  (2006-155, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-128 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12 - Precincts and Voting Places.|§ 163-128 - Election precincts and voting places established or altered.

 163-128. Election precincts and voting places established or altered.(a) Each county shall be divided into a convenient number of precincts for the purpose of voting. Upon a resolution adopted by the county board of elections and approved by the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections voters from a given precinct may be temporarily transferred, for the purpose of voting, to an adjacent precinct. Any such transfers shall be for the period of time equal only to the term of office of the county board of elections making such transfer. When such a resolution has been adopted by the county board of elections to assign voters from more than one precinct to the same precinct, then the county board of elections shall maintain separate registration and voting records, consistent with the procedure prescribed by the State Board of Elections, so as to properly identify the precinct in which such voters reside. The polling place for a precinct shall be located within the precinct or on a lot or tract adjoining the precinct.Except as provided by Article 12A of this Chapter, the county board of elections shall have power from time to time, by resolution, to establish, alter, discontinue, or create such new election precincts or voting places as it may deem expedient. Upon adoption of a resolution establishing, altering, discontinuing, or creating a precinct or voting place, the board shall give 45 days' notice thereof prior to the next primary or election. Notice shall be given by advertisement in a newspaper having general circulation in the county, by posting a copy of the resolution at the courthouse door and at the office of the county board of elections, and by mailing a copy of the resolution to the chairman of every political party in the county. Notice may additionally be made on a radio or television station or both, but such notice shall be in addition to the newspaper and other required notice. No later than 30 days prior to the primary or election, the county board of elections shall mail a notice of precinct change to each registered voter who as a result of the change will be assigned to a different voting place.(b) Each county board of elections shall prepare a map of the county on which the precinct boundaries are drawn or described, shall revise the map when boundaries are changed, and shall keep a copy of the current map on file and posted for public inspection at the office of the Board of Elections, and shall file a copy with the State Board of Elections.  (Rev., s. 4313; 1913, c. 53; C.S., s. 5934; 1921, c. 180; 1933, c. 165, s. 3; 1967, c. 775, s. 1; 1969, c. 570; 1973, c. 793, ss. 51-53; 1975, c. 798, s. 2; 1979, c. 785; 1981, c. 515, s. 1; 1985, c. 757, s. 205(b); 1989, c. 93, s. 4; c. 440, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 762, s. 33; 1995, c. 423, s. 1; 2001-353, s. 2; 2006-264, s. 20; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-129 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12 - Precincts and Voting Places.|§ 163-129 - Structure at voting place; marking off limits of voting place.

 163-129. Structure at voting place; marking off limits of voting place.(a) At the voting place in each precinct established under the provisions of G.S. 163-128, the county board of elections shall provide or procure by lease or otherwise a suitable structure or part of a structure in which registration and voting may be conducted. To this end, the county board of elections shall be entitled to demand and use any school or other State, county, or municipal building, or a part thereof, or any other building, or a part thereof, which is supported or maintained, in whole or in part by or through tax revenues provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to permit any board of elections to demand and use any tax exempt church property for such purposes without the express consent of the individual church involved, for the purpose of conducting registration and voting for any primary or election, and it may require that the requisitioned premises, or a part thereof, be vacated for these purposes.(b) If a county board of elections requires that a tax-supported building be used as a voting place, that county board of elections may require that those in control of that building provide parking that is adequate for voters at the precinct, as determined by the county board of elections.(c) The county board of elections shall inspect each precinct voting place to ascertain how it should be arranged for voting purposes, and shall direct the chief judge and judges of any precinct to define the voting place by roping off the area or otherwise enclosing it or by marking its boundaries. The boundaries of the voting place shall at any point lie no more than 100 feet from each ballot box or voting machine. The space so roped off or enclosed or marked for the voting place may contain area both inside and outside the structure in which registration and voting are to take place.(d) The county board of elections shall ensure that each precinct voting place permits candidates at least 36 hours prior to the opening of the voting place and at least 36 hours after the close of the voting place, as provided in G.S. 163A-1130, to place and retrieve political advertising. Any political advertising placed outside the times specified in this subsection may be removed by the property owner.  (1929, c. 164, s. 17; 1967, c. 775, s. 1; 1973, c. 793, s. 54; 1983, c. 411, s. 3; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 762, s. 34; 1999-426, s. 5(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b); 2019-119, s. 1.5(a); 2019-119, s. 1.5.)
NC Gen Stat § 163-130 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12 - Precincts and Voting Places.|§ 163-130 - Satellite voting places.

 163-130. Satellite voting places.A county board of elections by unanimous vote may, upon approval of a request submitted in writing to the State Board of Elections, establish a plan whereby elderly or disabled voters in a precinct may vote at designated sites within the precinct other than the regular voting place for that precinct. Any approval under this section is only effective for one year and shall be annually reviewed for extension. The State Board of Elections shall approve a county board's proposed plan if:(1) All the satellite voting places to be used are listed in the county's written request;(2) The plan will in the State Board's judgment overcome a barrier to voting by the elderly or disabled;(3) Adequate security against fraud is provided for; and(4) The plan does not unfairly favor or disfavor voters with regard to race or party affiliation.  (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1032, s. 10; 2013-381, s. 26.1(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-130.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12 - Precincts and Voting Places.|§ 163-130.1 - Out-of-precinct voting places.

 163-130.1. Out-of-precinct voting places.A county board of elections, by unanimous vote of all its members, may establish a voting place for a precinct that is located outside that precinct. The county board's proposal is subject to approval by the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections. The county board shall submit its proposal in writing to the Executive Director. Approval by the Executive Director of the county's proposed plan shall be conditioned upon the county board of elections' demonstrating that:(1) No facilities adequate to serve as a voting place are located in the precinct;(2) Adequate notification and publicity are provided to notify voters in the precinct of the new polling location;(3) The plan does not unfairly favor or disfavor voters with regard to race or party affiliation;(4) The new voting place meets all requirements for voting places including accessibility for elderly and disabled voters; and(5) The proposal provides adequately for security against fraud.Any approval granted by the Executive Director for a voting place outside the precinct is effective only for one primary and election and must be reevaluated by the county board of elections and the Executive Director annually to determine whether it is still the only available alternative for that precinct.  (1999-426, s. 3(a); 2001-319, ss. 3(a), 11; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-130.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12 - Precincts and Voting Places.|§ 163-130.2 - Temporary use of two voting places for certain precincts.

 163-130.2. Temporary use of two voting places for certain precincts.A county board of elections, by unanimous vote of all its members, may propose to designate two voting places to be used temporarily for the same precinct. The temporary designation of a voting place shall continue only for the term of office of the county board of elections making the designation. For any precinct that is temporarily given two voting places, the county board shall assign every voter to one or the other of those voting places.The county board's proposal is subject to approval by the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections. The county board shall submit its proposal in writing to the Executive Director. The Executive Director shall approve that proposal only if it finds all of the following:(1) That the precinct has more registered voters than can adequately be accommodated by any single potential voting place available for the precinct.(2) That no boundary line that complies with Article 12A of this Chapter can be identified that adequately divides the precinct.(3) That the county board can account for, by street address number, the location of every registered voter in the precinct and fix that voter's residence with certainty on a map.(4) That no more than three other precincts in the same county will have two voting places.(5) That both voting places for the precinct would have adequate facilities for the elderly and disabled.(6) That the proposal provides adequately for security against fraud.(7) That the proposal does not unfairly favor or disfavor voters with regard to race or party affiliation.The county board shall designate a full set of precinct officials, in the manner set forth in Article 5 of this Chapter, for each voting place designated for the precinct.  (1999-426, s. 4(a); 2001-319, ss. 4(a), 4(b), 11; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-131 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12 - Precincts and Voting Places.|§ 163-131 - Accessible polling places.

 163-131. Accessible polling places.(a) The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules to assure that any disabled or elderly voter assigned to an inaccessible polling place, upon advance request of such voter, will be assigned to an accessible polling place. Such rules should allow the request to be made in advance of the day of the election.(b) Words in this section have the meanings prescribed by P.L. 98-435, except that the term "disabled" in this section has the same meaning as "handicapped" in P.L. 98-435.  (1999-424, s. 3(b); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-132.1C (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12A - Precinct Boundaries.|§ 163-132.1C - Participation in the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program of the United States Census Bureau.

 163-132.1C. Participation in the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program of the United States Census Bureau.(a) Participation. - The State of North Carolina shall participate in the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program, conducted pursuant to P.L. 94-171, of the United States Bureau of the Census, so that the State will receive 2020 Census data by voting districts.(b) Reporting of Voting Districts. - The Legislative Services Officer shall report to the Bureau of the Census this State's voting precincts, which shall be based upon the 2010 Census block boundaries, to be used in developing the geography for the 2020 Census as voting districts. The Executive Director shall approve and the Legislative Services Officer shall submit the report to the Bureau of the Census in time to comply with the deadlines of that Bureau for the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program. The Legislative Services Officer shall participate in the Bureau of the Census's verification program and notify the Bureau of the Census of any errors in the entry of the voting districts in time for those errors to be corrected.(c) Additional Rules. - The Legislative Services Officer shall provide a copy of the submission required by subsection (b) of this section to the Executive Director and to the chair of each political party recognized under G.S. 163-96. The Legislative Services Officer shall also, at the time of the report to Bureau of the Census, post the report on the Web site of the General Assembly.  (2016-109, s. 7(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b); 2019-16, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 163-132.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12A - Precinct Boundaries.|§ 163-132.3 - Alterations to approved precinct boundaries.

 163-132.3. Alterations to approved precinct boundaries.(a) No county board of elections may change any precinct boundary unless approved by the Executive Director of the State Board.(b) To be used by the Executive Director and the county boards of elections in changing precinct boundaries in accordance with this section, the State Board shall set uniform standards for precinct boundaries that the county boards of elections shall follow. Any uniform standards for precinct boundaries set by the State Board shall comply with all of the following:(1) Precinct boundaries shall coincide with Census block boundaries, as set forth in the TIGER/Line Shapefiles associated with the most recent federal decennial census.(2) Precincts shall consist solely of contiguous territory.(3) Precincts shall consist of territory and population that allows for efficient and accurate administration of elections, taking into consideration available polling places and access to polling places.(4) The county shall be able to reallocate any out of precinct ballots cast by a voter to the precinct associated with that voter's voter registration for purposes of reporting the results of an election.(c) The county board of elections shall report every change in precinct boundary to the Executive Director in a format required by the Executive Director.No newly created or altered precinct boundary is effective until approved by the Executive Director as being in compliance with this section.(d) The Executive Director shall examine the maps of the proposed new or altered precincts and any required written descriptions. If the Executive Director determines that all precinct boundaries are in compliance with this section, the Executive Director shall approve the maps and written descriptions as filed and these precincts shall be the official precincts for voting.(e) If the Executive Director determines that the proposed precinct boundaries are not in compliance with subsection (b) of this section, the Executive Director shall not approve those proposed precinct boundaries. The Executive Director shall notify the county board of elections of the disapproval specifying the reasons. The county board of elections may then resubmit new proposed precinct maps and written descriptions to cure the reasons for the disapproval.  (1985, c. 757, s. 205(a); 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1074, s. 2; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 927, s. 1; 1993, c. 352, s. 3; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 762, s. 71; 1995, c. 423, ss. 2, 3; 1999-227, ss. 1, 2; 2001-319, ss. 10.1, 11; 2001-487, s. 96; 2002-159, s. 56; 2003-434, 1st Ex. Sess., s. 13; 2004-127, s. 1(a); 2007-391, s. 6(b); 2008-187, s. 33(b); 2016-109, s. 8(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b); 2019-16, s. 4(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-132.3A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12A - Precinct Boundaries.|§ 163-132.3A - Alterations to precinct names.

 163-132.3A. Alterations to precinct names.No county board of elections shall assign to any precinct a name that has been used after January 1, 1999, for a precinct comprising different territory. That requirement does not apply to a precinct change made under G.S. 163-132.3(a)(3). The county board of elections shall submit to the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections for approval every proposed change to a precinct name, and the Executive Director shall approve a name change only if it complies with this section.  (2004-127, s. 1(b); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-132.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12A - Precinct Boundaries.|§ 163-132.4 - Directives.

 163-132.4. Directives.The Executive Director of the State Board of Elections may promulgate directives concerning its duties and those of the county boards of elections under this Article.  (1985, c. 757, s. 205(a); 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1074, s. 2; 2001-319, s. 11; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-132.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12A - Precinct Boundaries.|§ 163-132.5 - Cooperation of State and local agencies.

 163-132.5. Cooperation of State and local agencies.The Office of State Budget and Management, the Department of Transportation and county and municipal planning departments shall cooperate and assist the Legislative Services Office, the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections and the county boards of elections in the implementation of this Article.  (1985, c. 757, s. 205(a); 1987, c. 715, s. 4; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1074, s. 2; 1989, c. 440, s. 3, c. 770, s. 75.3; 2000-140, ss. 93.1(c); 2001-319, s. 11; 2001-424, s. 12.2(b); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-132.5C (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12A - Precinct Boundaries.|§ 163-132.5C - Local acts and township lines.

 163-132.5C. Local acts and township lines.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any local act, a county board of elections need not have the approval of any other county board or commission to make precinct boundary changes required by this Article.(b) Precinct boundaries established, retained or changed under this Article, or changed to follow a district line where a precinct has been divided in a districting plan, may cross township lines.  (1987, c. 715, s. 4; 1989, c. 440, s. 5; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 927, s. 1; 1995, c. 423, s. 2; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-132.5D (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12A - Precinct Boundaries.|§ 163-132.5D - Retention of precinct maps.

 163-132.5D. Retention of precinct maps.The Executive Director of the State Board of Elections shall retain the maps and written descriptions which he approves pursuant to G.S. 163-132.3.  (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 927, s. 1; 2001-319, s. 11; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-132.5F (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12A - Precinct Boundaries.|§ 163-132.5F - U.S. Census data by voting tabulation district.

 163-132.5F. U.S. Census data by voting tabulation district.The State shall request the U.S. Bureau of the Census for each decennial census to provide summaries of census data by voting tabulation district and shall participate in any U.S. Bureau of the Census' program to effectuate this provision.  (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 927, s. 1; 2007-391, s. 6(e); 2008-187, s. 33(b); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 163-132.5G (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws|Article 12A - Precinct Boundaries.|§ 163-132.5G - Voting data maintained by precinct.

 163-132.5G. Voting data maintained by precinct.(a) Each county board of elections shall maintain voting data by voting precinct so that precinct returns for each item on the ballot shall include the votes cast by all residents of that voting precinct who voted, regardless of where the voter voted. The county board shall not be required to report returns by voting precinct for voters who voted other than at the voting precinct associated with that voter's voter registration until 30 days after the election. In reporting returns, the county board shall not compromise the secrecy of an individual's ballot. In reporting returns, the county board shall report, by precinct for each item on the ballot, the number of voters who did not select a choice for that item on the ballot and the number of voters who selected more choices than available for that item on the ballot.(b) The 30-day deadline for reporting returns by voting precinct does not relieve the county board of the duty to report all returns as soon as practicable after the election according to other categories specified by the State Board.(c) The State Board shall adopt rules for the enforcement of this section.(d) If a county board of elections does not comply with the requirements of this section, the State Board shall direct the chair of the county board of elections to appear and explain the delay at the next official meeting of the State Board.  (2001-466, s. 2; 2003-183, s. 1; 2005-323, s. 1(e); 2007-391, s. 6(c); 2008-187, s. 33(b); 2016-109, s. 9(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b); 2020-17, s. 10.5.)