CHANGE DATE WHEN PRIMARY ELECTIONS HELD.

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 655 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 4, 2017
AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE ON WHICH PRIMARY ELECTIONS ARE HELD.
Intro. by Brock.

Status: Ch. SL 2018-21 (Senate Action) (Jun 22 2018)

Bill History:

S 655/S.L. 2018-21

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jun 25 2018 - View Summary

    AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE ON WHICH PRIMARY ELECTIONS ARE HELD. Enacted June 22, 2018. Effective January 1, 2019.

     


  • Summary date: Jun 6 2017 - View Summary

    House amendment makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Changes the effective date of the act from when the act becomes law, to January 1, 2019, applying to even-year elections held on or after that date.


  • Summary date: Apr 6 2017 - View Summary

    Amends GS 163-1(b), as amended, providing that primary elections are to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March (currently, May) preceding the general election.

    Amends GS 163-106(c), as amended, providing that candidates seeking party primary nominations for the specified offices must file their notice of candidacy with the State Board of Elections no earlier than noon on the first Monday in December (currently, on the second Monday in February) and no later than noon on the third Friday in December (currently, on the last business day in February) preceding the primary. Makes identical changes to the time for filing notice of candidacy for candidates seeking party primary nominations for the specified offices that must file with the county board of elections.

    Amends GS 163-213.2, providing for the presidential primary to occur every four years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March 2020 (currently, May 1992). Deletes the provision requiring the NC presidential primary to be held on the Tuesday after the SC presidential primary if SC holds its presidential primary before the 15th day of March.

    Applies to elections held on or after the date the act becomes law.