N.C.G.S. § 120-10.2 — revision history

Text is never overwritten. Each amendment lands as a new version row with its own effective range.

1. Version 1 — 2026-08-08 to present

   Scraped from ncleg.gov; The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-7.

   As used in this Article, the following terms mean: (1) Clerk. - The Principal Clerk of the house in which the election of the seat is being contested. (2) Committee. - The Committee on Rules of the appropriate house unless, by rule, the house has designated another committee to hear contests. (3) Contest. - A challenge to the apparent election of a member of the General Assembly or a request to determine an undecided election to a seat of the General Assembly in accordance with the provisions of this Article. (4) Contestant. - An unsuccessful candidate in an election to which this Article applies who initiates a contest. (5) Contestee. - A candidate in an election to which this Article applies who is not a contestant. (6) Notice of intent. - The notice required to initiate a contest in accordance with the provisions of this Article. (7) Unsuccessful candidate. - A candidate for an elective office to which this Article applies who has not been issued a certificate of election. (2005-3, s. 2.)