NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1961 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 682

HOUSE BILL 881

 

 

AN ACT TO REGULATE ELECTIONS IN GASTON COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. Provided that the County Board of Elections has properly adopted a modern loose leaf visible registration system and has called for a new registration of voters prior thereto, commencing October 1, 1961, the voters of Gaston County shall be permitted to register at the central office of the County Board of Elections and/or such other places as designated by the County Board of Elections, at any time during the year except for a period of 21 days before a primary or an election. Provided that in the event a State Bond Election shall be called for the fall of 1961, such new registration shall commence in the registration period prior to such election in accordance with G. S. 163-31 and amendments thereto.

Sec. 2. The County Board of Elections shall have the power to appoint such qualified personnel as necessary for registration and conduct of elections. Registrars and judges shall have the duties on election day as prescribed by the State election laws and such other duties as designated by the County Board of Elections.

Sec. 3. Challenges may be made at the central office of the County Board of Elections at any time of the year up until 3:30 p.m. on the Saturday before a primary or an election. Challenges shall be heard by the County Board of Elections at times designated by it.

Sec. 4. The State election laws concerning qualifications of voters shall prevail.

Sec. 5. When registering, a voter shall furnish the necessary data as required by G. S. 163-29 and G. S. 163-31, and must take registration oath or affirmation and must sign his or her name to registration card as evidence of oath or affirmation.

Sec. 6. The County Board of Elections shall have the authority to prescribe and have printed, or acquire the forms necessary for the proper and orderly operation of the elections office and system and all elections.

Sec. 7. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 8. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 1961.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 6th day of June, 1961.