GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 756

Short Title:  Military Voter/No Tax.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Balmer.
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Referred to:  Judiciary I.
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April 6, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICIALS FROM ASKING CERTAIN QUESTIONS, REQUIRING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS, AND MAKING CERTAIN STATEMENTS CONCERNING TAXES WHEN EXAMINING MILITARY-CONNECTED APPLICANTS OR OTHER APPLICANTS TO REGISTER.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 163-72 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( g)	No officer authorized by G.S. 163-80(a) to register voters shall do any of the following things in the course of examining a member of the Armed Services or any other person applying to register:
(1)	Ask the applicant whether he has paid income taxes or listed property for taxes in any place,
(2)	Require the applicant to produce a U.S. Department of Defense Leave and Earnings Statement or any other document showing that he has paid taxes or listed property for taxes in any place, or
(3)	State or imply that registering to vote in the county will subject the applicant to any kind of tax liability."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.