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

Amends GS 163-122, concerning unaffiliated candidates nominated by petition, to provide that unaffiliated candidates seeking the office of superior court judge or district court judge must file written petitions with the State Board of Elections (Board) supporting that voter's candidacy for a specified office, regardless of whether the district lies entirely in one county or in more than one county. Requires these petitions to be filed with the Board on or before noon on the last Friday in June preceding the general election, and be signed by qualified voters of the district equal to 2% of the total number of registered voters in the district as reflected by the voter registration records of the Board as of January 1 of the year in which the general election is to be held. Requires each petition to be presented to and examined by the chairman of the board of elections of the county in which the signatures were obtained. Provides that certification by the chairman and the deadline for submission to the county board is the same as specified in subdivision (1) of subsection (a). Makes conforming changes.