Amends GS 163-329, which describes election procedures for filling vacancies created after the primary filing period opens, to add that the plurality method will be used when a vacancy for judicial offices occurs less than 64 days before the second primary and a general election is held on the same day as the general election for General Assembly members. Explains the plurality method as follows: (1) when one or more person seeks election to a single office, the candidate who receives the highest number of votes is elected; and (2) when more persons seek election to two or more offices as superior court judge than there are available offices, the candidates receiving the highest number of votes, equal to the available offices, are elected. Deletes provisions requiring and explaining the instant runoff method.
Repeals Article 22D [the NC Public Campaign Fund (Fund)] and Article 22J (the Voter-Owned Elections Act) in GS Chapter 163. Repeals GS 105-159.2 (allocation of tax to the Fund). Makes conforming changes to GS 84-34 to remove Fund contribution from attorney membership dues. Makes additional conforming changes and repeals GS 163-278.13(e2), (e3), and (e4).
Transfers the balances of the Fund and the Voter-Owned Elections Fund to the General Fund, but specifies that unexpended funds from the tax and attorney allocations will be retained by the State Board of Elections.