AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE DESIGNATIONS TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND OTHER REFERENDA. Enacted August 4, 2018. Effective August 4, 2018.
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Amends GS 163A-769 to require that the county board of elections give at least 30 days (was, 20 days) notice before the registration is closed that there will be a primary, general, or special election. Makes additional conforming and clarifying changes.
Subject to approval by voters at the statewide general election in November of 2018, amends Section 11 of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution to require signatures from three-fourths (was, three-fifths) of the members of both the Senate and House of Representatives before the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House can convene the General Assembly in extra session. Adds that the date of the convening of the extra session can be no earlier than 10 days from the required joint proclamation; makes an exception for the case of an emergency that threatens the public health or safety or economic well-being of the State. Requires that citizens be provided of notice of the joint proclamation within one day by publication of the joint proclamation. If approved, effective upon certification and applies to extra sessions convened on or after that date.
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AN ACT TO CLARIFY POLITICAL PARTY DISCLOSURE ON THE BALLOT FOR JUDICIAL RACES IN 2018. Enacted August 4, 2018. Effective August 4, 2018.
Intro. by Hise, Brown. | UNCODIFIED |
Amends SL 2018-118, which amends Subsection (5) of Section 22 of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution which sets out bills that are not subject to the Governor's veto to also: (1) prohibit bills recommending a nominee to fill a judicial vacancy in the office of Justice and Judge of the General Court of Justice from containing any other matter; and (1) prohibit a bill electing a nominee to fill a vacancy in the office of Justice or Judge of the General Court of Justice from containing any other matter.
Intro. by J. Jackson. | UNCODIFIED |
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H 2: ADJOURN 2018 FIRST EXTRA SESSION SINE DIE.
H 3: BALLOT DESIGNATIONS/REFERENDA.
H 5: ELECTION NOTICE & EXTRA SESSION REQUIREMENTS.
S 3: PARTY DISCLOSURE/2018 JUDICIAL RACES.
S 7: CLARIFY LANGUAGE OF VETO EXCEPTIONS.
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