GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	2 

SENATE BILL 546
Second Edition Engrossed 5/8/95

Short Title:  City Vote.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Gulley, Martin of Guilford, Hoyle, Plexico, Blackmon, Odom, Dannelly, Lucas, and McKoy.

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Referred to:  Local Government and Regional Affairs

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April 3, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW CITIES TO PROVIDE FOR A NONBINDING DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY AT THE TIME OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION SO AS TO FOCUS NATIONAL ATTENTION AND AT LEAST A PART OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ON URBAN ISSUES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 18A of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 163-213.12.  City vote.
A city may provide, at the time of its municipal general election or runoff election, for a nonbinding Democratic presidential primary in the year immediately preceding the presidential preference primary held under this Article.
The nonbinding presidential primary:
(1)	Is optional for the city;
(2)	Shall be conducted by the board of elections conducting elections for the city;
(3)	Shall be at the expense of the city; and
(4)	Shall be conducted under rules of the State Board of Elections."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.