GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1131

Short Title:  Pasquotank Candidate Filing Extension.	(Local)

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Sponsors: Representative Owens.

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Referred to:  Local and Regional Government II.

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May 15, 1996

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PERMIT EXTENSION OF CANDIDATE FILING FOR LOCAL OFFICES IN PASQUOTANK COUNTY WHEN THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE IS CLOSED ON THE LAST DAY FOR FILING DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 163-106 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( c1)	Whenever a county board of elections office is closed due to severe weather conditions during the entire period from the opening of the office of the county board of elections on the last day for filing notices of candidacy under subsection (c) of this section until 12:00 noon on that day, notices of candidacy for county office or any office where the election district covers no part of any other county may be timely filed until 12:00 noon on the next business day that the county board of elections office is open."
Sec. 2.  This act applies to Pasquotank County only.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.