GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2021

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HOUSE BILL 487

 

 

Short Title:      Certain Prohibitions/Working/Voting Process.

(Public)

Sponsors:

Representatives Kidwell, Hanig, Potts, and McNeely (Primary Sponsors).

For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

Referred to:

Judiciary 1, if favorable, Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

April 5, 2021

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to prohibit individuals from working in the elections process for failure to exercise due care and diligence while working in any job related to the election process.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Article 4 of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:

"§ 163‑33.4.  Require exercise of due care and diligence during election process.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an individual, whether paid or a volunteer, who is found to have not exercised due care and diligence while performing elections‑related work during an elections process is prohibited from further work in any elections process."

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.