AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE ADMINISTRATION OF NONPARTISAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS BY COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 2/1/11 and 3/10/11. Enacted April 7, 2011. Effective April 7, 2011.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OF MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
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TO CLARIFY THE ADMINISTRATION OF NONPARTISAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS BY COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS SINCE GENERAL ABOLITION OF MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF ELECTIONS IN 2001.Intro. by Crawford.
Status: Ch. SL 2011-31 (House Action) (Apr 7 2011)
Bill History:
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Tue, 1 Feb 2011 House: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 2 Feb 2011 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 28 Feb 2011 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Mon, 28 Feb 2011 House: Re-ref Com On Elections(link is external)
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Thu, 10 Mar 2011 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Thu, 10 Mar 2011 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Thu, 10 Mar 2011 House: Placed On Cal For 3/14/2011(link is external)
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Mon, 14 Mar 2011 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 15 Mar 2011 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 16 Mar 2011 Senate: Rec From House(link is external)
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Wed, 16 Mar 2011 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 16 Mar 2011 Senate: Ref To Com On Judiciary I(link is external)
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Thu, 31 Mar 2011 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Mon, 4 Apr 2011 Senate: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 5 Apr 2011 Ratified(link is external)
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Wed, 6 Apr 2011 Pres. To Gov. 4/6/2011(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Apr 2011 Signed By Gov. 4/7/2011(link is external)
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Thu, 7 Apr 2011 Ch. SL 2011-31(link is external)
H 21/S.L. 2011-31
Bill Summaries:
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Summary date: Apr 7 2011 - View Summary
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Bill H 21 (2011-2012)Summary date: Mar 10 2011 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
Repeals GS 163-285 which exempted the municipalities of Morganton, Old Fort, Granite Falls, and Rhodhiss from mandatory voter registration and election administration by county boards of elections. Amends GS 163-284 to reflect the repeal of GS 163-285, providing that the registration of voters and the conduct of all elections in municipalities and special districts are under the authority of the county board of elections (1st edition made an exception as to the specific municipalities named in GS 163-285).
Makes conforming changes repealing the following statutes regarding the administration and authority of municipal boards of elections: GS 163-280, 163-280.1, 163-281, 163-286(b), and 163-289(c).
Makes additional conforming changes deleting references to the purpose, operation, and authority of municipal boards of elections from the following: GS 163-287, 163-288, 163-288.1(a), 115C-507, 120-30.9F, 128-1.1(d), 162A-35, 163-22, 163-25, 163-38, 163-40, 163-42, 163-278.6(1), 163-298, 163-299(g), 163-300, 163-301, and 163-304.
Amends the title to reflect bill content.
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Bill H 21 (2011-2012)Summary date: Feb 1 2011 - View Summary
Deletes subsection (a) of GS 163-284, which detailed the transfer procedures for registration and election administration from municipalities and special districts to county boards of elections. Clarifies that the specific municipalities listed in GS 163-285 (Morganton, Old Fort, Granite Falls, and Rhodhiss) are excepted from mandatory voter registration and election administration by county boards of elections. Makes conforming changes.
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