GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1812

Short Title:  Statewide Voter Registration Day.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Wood.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 8, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DAY EACH YEAR, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE COSTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 7 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 163-82.  Statewide voter registration day.
	The State Board of Elections shall establish each year a statewide voter registration day.  For that day, the State Board of Elections shall coordinate with each county board of elections a program of special events and activities for registering voters, and shall call on all persons eligible to register voters to be available that day for registration duties."
Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the State Board of Elections for fiscal year 1989-90 the sum of $100,000 and for fiscal year 1990-91 the sum of $100,000 to defray the expenses of implementing this act.
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.