Bill Summaries: H188 (2013-2014 Session)

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  • Bill H 188 (2013-2014)
    Summary date: Feb 28 2013 - View summary

    Amends GS 163-227.2(b) by adding an exception to the current one-stop voting period allowed on the final Saturday before an election. A county board of elections must conduct one-stop voting on the last Saturday before the election until 1:00 P.M. and may conduct it until 5:00 P.M. on that Saturday, except that during each of the first primary and general elections in even-numbered years the county board of elections must conduct at least 20 hours of one-stop voting in total between Saturday and Sundays, with not less than six nor more than eight of those 20 hours on the final Saturday.

    Amends GS 163-227.2(f) to become consistent with the amendment to GS 163-227.2(b) by extending the hours of operation during the one-stop voting period for county offices that operate as modified full-time. Provides that one-stop voting must be open on the last Saturday before the election, and during each of the first primary and general elections in even-numbered years the county board of elections must conduct at least 20 hours of one-stop voting in total between Saturday and Sundays, with not less than six nor more than eight of those 20 hours on the final Saturday.

    Effective with respect to primaries and elections conducted on or after January 1, 2014.
    Elections
    GS 163

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