Amends GS 163-20 (meetings of the State Board of Elections) to make it a class H felony for a member of the State Board of Elections to knowingly cast a vote to sanction or set a rule in an election that is in violation of election law enacted by the General Assembly or certify any election that was conducted in violation of election law enacted by the General Assembly. Amends GS 163-31 (meetings of county boards of elections) making it a class H felony for a member of a county board of elections to knowingly cast a vote to sanction or set a rule in an election that is in violation of election law enacted by the General Assembly or certify any election that was conducted in violation of election law enacted by the General Assembly.
PENALTY/ELECTION LAW VIOLATION/BOARD MEETINGS.
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AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OR A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS WHO CASTS CERTAIN VOTES DURING AN OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING IN VIOLATION OF ELECTIONS LAW.Intro. by C. Smith, Hanig, Kidwell, Moss.
Status: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 29 2021)
H 715
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