AN ACT TO LIMIT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM RUNNING ON THE SAME GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR MORE THAN ONE OFFICE, EXCEPT TO FILL A VACANCY FOR THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 3/16/11 and 6/7/11. Enacted June 23, 2011. Effective with respect to elections occurring on or after January 1, 2012.
NO RUN FOR TWO OFFICES/SAME GENERAL ELECTIONS (NEW).
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TO LIMIT A PARTY NOMINEE FROM FILING AS AN UNAFFILIATED CANDIDATE FOR ANOTHER OFFICE EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.Intro. by Robinson.
Bill History:
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Wed, 16 Mar 2011 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 17 Mar 2011 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 17 Mar 2011 Senate: Ref To Com On Judiciary I(link is external)
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Tue, 7 Jun 2011 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 7 Jun 2011 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
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Tue, 7 Jun 2011 Senate: Placed On Cal For 6/7/2011(link is external)
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Tue, 7 Jun 2011 Senate: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 8 Jun 2011 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 8 Jun 2011 House: Ref To Com On Elections(link is external)
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Tue, 14 Jun 2011 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 14 Jun 2011 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Tue, 14 Jun 2011 House: Placed On Cal For 6/14/2011(link is external)
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Tue, 14 Jun 2011 House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Jun 2011 Ratified(link is external)
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Thu, 16 Jun 2011 Pres. To Gov. 6/16/2011(link is external)
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Thu, 23 Jun 2011 Signed By Gov. 6/23/2011(link is external)
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Thu, 23 Jun 2011 Ch. SL 2011-214(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 356 (2011-2012)Summary date: Jun 30 2011 - View Summary
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Bill S 356 (2011-2012)Summary date: Jun 7 2011 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Deletes amendment to GS 163-122 and instead enacts new GS 163-124, stating that no individual is eligible to have that individual’s name on the general election ballot for two separate offices, unless one of the offices is for the remainder of the unexpired term for an office that requires an election to fill the unexpired portion. Specifies that the statute applies to any individual nominated under Article 9, or filing a petition under Article 11, of GS Chapter 163. Makes conforming changes to the bill title. Effective with respect to elections occurring on or after January 1, 2012.
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Bill S 356 (2011-2012)Summary date: Mar 16 2011 - View Summary
Identical to H 363, filed 3/15/11.
Enacts new subsection (a1) to GS 163-122, which covers procedures for nominating unaffiliated candidates by petition, to prohibit the nominee of a party for one office from filing a petition as an unaffiliated candidate for another office in the same general election. Lists the following exceptions to the prohibition: (1) when the other office is for the remainder of an unexpired term, and the party nomination is made by the appropriate executive committee or (2) when the petition is filed more than 120 days before the general election and the person submitting the petition resigns as party nominee prior to the 120th day before the general election. Effective with respect to elections occurring on or after January 1, 2012.