Chapter 163

393 published sections.

Article 1 - Time of Primaries and Elections

N.C.G.S. § 163-1 — Time of regular elections and primaries.
N.C.G.S. § 163-3 — Special elections.

Article 2 - Time of Elections to Fill Vacancies

N.C.G.S. § 163-8 — Filling vacancies in State executive offices.
N.C.G.S. § 163-9 — Filling vacancies in State and district judicial offices.
N.C.G.S. § 163-10 — Filling vacancy in office of district attorney.
N.C.G.S. § 163-11 — Filling vacancies in the General Assembly.
N.C.G.S. § 163-12 — Filling vacancy in United States Senate.
N.C.G.S. § 163-13 — Filling vacancy in United States House of Representatives.

Article 3 - State Board of Elections

N.C.G.S. § 163-19 — State Board of Elections; appointment; term of office; vacancies; oath of office.
N.C.G.S. § 163-20 — Meetings of Board; quorum; minutes.
N.C.G.S. § 163-21 — Compensation of Board members.
N.C.G.S. § 163-22 — Powers and duties of State Board of Elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-22.2 — Power of State Board to promulgate temporary rules and regulations.
N.C.G.S. § 163-22.3 — State Board of Elections littering notification.
N.C.G.S. § 163-23 — Powers of chair in execution of Board duties.
N.C.G.S. § 163-24 — Power of State Board of Elections to maintain order.
N.C.G.S. § 163-25 — Authority of State Board to assist in litigation.
N.C.G.S. § 163-26 — Executive Director of State Board of Elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-27 — Executive Director to be appointed by State Board.
N.C.G.S. § 163-27.1 — Emergency powers.
N.C.G.S. § 163-27.2 — Criminal history record checks of current and prospective employees of the State Board and county directors of elections.

Article 4 - County Boards of Elections

N.C.G.S. § 163-30 — County boards of elections; appointments; terms of office; qualifications; vacancies; oath of office; instructional meetings.
N.C.G.S. § 163-31 — Meetings of county boards of elections; quorum; minutes.
N.C.G.S. § 163-32 — Compensation of members of county boards of elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-33 — Powers and duties of county boards of elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-33.1 — Power of chairman to administer oaths.
N.C.G.S. § 163-33.2 — Chairman and county board to examine voting machines.
N.C.G.S. § 163-33.3 — County board of elections littering notification.
N.C.G.S. § 163-34 — Power of county board of elections to maintain order.
N.C.G.S. § 163-35 — Director of elections to county board of elections; appointment; compensation; duties; dismissal.
N.C.G.S. § 163-35.1 — Termination of county director of elections; suspension.
N.C.G.S. § 163-36 — Modified full-time offices.
N.C.G.S. § 163-37 — Duty of county board of commissioners.
N.C.G.S. § 163-37.1 — Criminal history record checks of current and prospective employees of county boards of elections.

Article 4A - Political Activities by State Board and County Board of Elections Members and Employees

N.C.G.S. § 163-38 — Applicability of Article.
N.C.G.S. § 163-39 — Limitation on political activities.
N.C.G.S. § 163-40 — Violation may be ground for removal.
N.C.G.S. § 163-40.1 — Definitions.

Article 5 - Precinct Election Officials

N.C.G.S. § 163-41 — Precinct chief judges and judges of election; appointment; terms of office; qualifications; vacancies; oaths of office.
N.C.G.S. § 163-41.1 — Certain relatives prohibited from serving together.
N.C.G.S. § 163-41.2 — Discharge of precinct official unlawful.
N.C.G.S. § 163-42 — Assistants at polls; appointment; term of office; qualifications; oath of office.
N.C.G.S. § 163-42.1 — Student election assistants.
N.C.G.S. § 163-43 — Ballot counters; appointment; qualifications; oath of office.
N.C.G.S. § 163-45.1 — Observers.
N.C.G.S. § 163-45.2 — Runners.
N.C.G.S. § 163-46 — Compensation of precinct officials and assistants.
N.C.G.S. § 163-47 — Powers and duties of chief judges and judges of election.
N.C.G.S. § 163-48 — Maintenance of order at place of registration and voting.

Article 6 - Qualifications of Voters

N.C.G.S. § 163-54 — Registration a prerequisite to voting.
N.C.G.S. § 163-55 — Qualifications to vote; exclusion from electoral franchise.
N.C.G.S. § 163-57 — Residence defined for registration and voting.
N.C.G.S. § 163-59 — Right to participate or vote in party primary.

Article 7A - Registration of Voters

N.C.G.S. § 163-82.1 — General principles of voter registration.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.2 — Chief State Election Official.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.3 — Voter registration application forms.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.4 — Contents of application form.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.5 — Distribution of application forms.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.6 — Acceptance of application forms.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.6A — Address and name changes at early voting sites.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.6B — Same-day registration.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.7 — Verification of qualifications and address of applicant; denial or approval of application.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.8 — Voter registration cards.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.8A — Voter photo identification cards.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.9 — Cancellation of prior registration.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.10 — Official record of voter registration.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.10A — Permanent voter registration numbers.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.10B — Confidentiality of date of birth.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.11 — Establishment of statewide computerized voter registration.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.12 — Promulgation of guidelines relating to computerized voter registration.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.13 — Access to statewide voter registration file.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.14 — List maintenance.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.15 — Change of address within the county.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.15A — Administrative change of registration when county line is adjusted.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.16 — Change of name.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.17 — Change of party affiliation.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.18 — Appeal from denial of registration.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.19 — Voter registration at drivers license offices; coordination on data interface.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.20 — Voter registration at other public agencies.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.20A — Voter registration upon restoration of citizenship.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.21 — Voter registration at military recruitment offices.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.22 — Voter registration at public libraries and public agencies.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.23 — Voter registration at public high schools.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.24 — Statewide training and certification for election officials.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.26 — Rulemaking authority.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.27 — Help America Vote Act of 2002.
N.C.G.S. § 163-82.28 — The HAVA Election Fund.

Article 8 - Challenges

N.C.G.S. § 163-84 — Time for challenge other than on day of primary or election.
N.C.G.S. § 163-85 — Challenge procedure other than on day of primary or election.
N.C.G.S. § 163-86 — Hearing on challenge.
N.C.G.S. § 163-87 — Challenges allowed during early voting and on day of primary or election.
N.C.G.S. § 163-88 — Hearing on challenge made during early voting and on day of primary or election.
N.C.G.S. § 163-88.1 — Request for challenged ballot.
N.C.G.S. § 163-89 — Procedures for challenging absentee ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-90 — Challenge as felon; answer not to be used on prosecution.
N.C.G.S. § 163-90.1 — Burden of proof.
N.C.G.S. § 163-90.2 — Action when challenge sustained, overruled, or dismissed.
N.C.G.S. § 163-90.3 — Making false affidavit perjury.

Article 8A - HAVA Administrative Complaint Procedure

N.C.G.S. § 163-91 — Complaint procedure.

Article 9 - Political Parties

N.C.G.S. § 163-96 — "Political party" defined; creation of new party.
N.C.G.S. § 163-97 — Termination of status as political party.
N.C.G.S. § 163-97.1 — Voters affiliated with expired political party.
N.C.G.S. § 163-98 — General election participation by new political party.
N.C.G.S. § 163-99 — Use of schools and other public buildings for political meetings.

Article 10 - Primary Elections

N.C.G.S. § 163-104 — Primaries governed by general election laws; authority of State Board of Elections to modify time schedule.
N.C.G.S. § 163-105 — Payment of expense of conducting primary elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-106 — Notices of candidacy; pledge; with whom filed; date for filing.
N.C.G.S. § 163-106.1 — Eligibility to file.
N.C.G.S. § 163-106.2 — Time for filing notice of candidacy.
N.C.G.S. § 163-106.3 — Notice of candidacy for certain offices to indicate vacancy.
N.C.G.S. § 163-106.4 — Withdrawal of notice of candidacy.
N.C.G.S. § 163-106.5 — Certificate of registration to vote in county and party affiliation; cancellation of candidacy; residency requirements for judges.
N.C.G.S. § 163-106.6 — Prohibition on certain dual candidacies; exception.
N.C.G.S. § 163-107 — Filing fees required of candidates in primary; refunds.
N.C.G.S. § 163-107.1 — Petition in lieu of payment of filing fee.
N.C.G.S. § 163-108 — Certification of notices of candidacy.
N.C.G.S. § 163-108.1 — Nomination of members of House of Representatives.
N.C.G.S. § 163-110 — Candidates declared nominees without primary.
N.C.G.S. § 163-111 — Determination of primary results; second primaries.
N.C.G.S. § 163-112 — Death of candidate before primary; vacancy in single office.
N.C.G.S. § 163-113 — Nominee's right to withdraw as candidate.
N.C.G.S. § 163-114 — Filling vacancies among party nominees occurring after nomination and before election.
N.C.G.S. § 163-115 — Special provisions for obtaining nominations when vacancies occur in certain offices.
N.C.G.S. § 163-119 — Voting by unaffiliated voter in party primary.

Article 11 - Nomination by Petition

N.C.G.S. § 163-122 — Unaffiliated candidates nominated by petition.
N.C.G.S. § 163-123 — Declaration of intent and petitions for write-in candidates in partisan elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-124 — No run for two separate offices at the same time.

Article 11B - Challenge to Candidacy

N.C.G.S. § 163-127.1 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 163-127.2 — When and how a challenge to a candidate may be made.
N.C.G.S. § 163-127.3 — Panel to conduct the hearing on a challenge.
N.C.G.S. § 163-127.4 — Conduct of hearing by panel.
N.C.G.S. § 163-127.5 — Burden of proof.
N.C.G.S. § 163-127.6 — Appeals.

Article 12 - Precincts and Voting Places

N.C.G.S. § 163-128 — Election precincts and voting places established or altered.
N.C.G.S. § 163-129 — Structure at voting place; marking off limits of voting place.
N.C.G.S. § 163-130 — Satellite voting places.
N.C.G.S. § 163-130.1 — Out-of-precinct voting places.
N.C.G.S. § 163-130.2 — Temporary use of two voting places for certain precincts.
N.C.G.S. § 163-131 — Accessible polling places.

Article 12A - Precinct Boundaries

N.C.G.S. § 163-132.1C — Participation in the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program of the United States Census Bureau.
N.C.G.S. § 163-132.3 — Alterations to approved precinct boundaries.
N.C.G.S. § 163-132.3A — Alterations to precinct names.
N.C.G.S. § 163-132.4 — Directives.
N.C.G.S. § 163-132.5 — Cooperation of State and local agencies.
N.C.G.S. § 163-132.5C — Local acts and township lines.
N.C.G.S. § 163-132.5D — Retention of precinct maps.
N.C.G.S. § 163-132.5F — U.S. Census data by voting tabulation district.
N.C.G.S. § 163-132.5G — Voting data maintained by precinct.

Article 14A - Voting

N.C.G.S. § 163-165 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.1 — Scope and general rules.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.2 — Sample ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.3 — Responsibilities for preparing official ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.4 — Standards for official ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.4A — Punch-card ballots and lever machines.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.4B — Butterfly ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.4C — Prohibited voting systems.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.5 — Contents of official ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.5B — Ballots may be combined.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.6 — Arrangement of official ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.7 — Voting systems: powers and duties of State Board.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.8 — Voting systems: powers and duties of board of county commissioners.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.9 — Voting systems: powers and duties of county board of elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.9A — Voting systems: requirements for voting systems vendors; penalties.
N.C.G.S. § 163-165.10 — Adequacy of voting system for each precinct.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.1 — Duties of county board of elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.2 — Arrangement of the voting enclosure.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.3 — Limited access to the voting enclosure.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.4 — Limitation on activity in the voting place and in a buffer zone around it.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.5 — Procedures at voting place before voting begins.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.6 — Designation of tasks.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.7 — Voting procedures.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.7A — Voter education and information.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.8 — Assistance to voters.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.9 — Curbside voting.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.10 — Procedures after the close of voting.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.11 — Provisional voting requirements.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.11A — Notation on provisional ballot.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.12 — Requirements for certain voters who register by mail.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.16 — Requirement for photo identification to vote in person.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.17 — Approval of student identification cards for voting identification.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.18 — Approval of employee identification cards for voting identification.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.25 — Hours for voting.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.35 — Sites and hours for early voting.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.40 — Early voting procedures.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.45 — Retrievable ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.50 — Certified list of executed ballots cast during early voting; distribution of list.
N.C.G.S. § 163-166.51 — §§ 163-166.51 through 163-166.167. (Reserved)

Article 15A - Counting Ballots, Canvassing Votes, and Certifying Results in Precinct and County

N.C.G.S. § 163-182 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.1 — Principles and rules for counting official ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.2 — Initial counting of official ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.3 — Responsibility of chief judge.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.4 — Jurisdiction for certain ballot items.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.5 — Canvassing votes.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.6 — Abstracts.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.7 — Ordering recounts.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.7A — Additional provisions for hand-to-eye recounts.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.8 — Determining result in case of a tie.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.9 — Filing an election protest.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.10 — Consideration of protest by county board of elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.11 — Appeal of a protest decision by the county board to the State Board of Elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.12 — Authority of State Board of Elections over protests.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.12A — Post-election audits.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.13 — New elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.13A — Contested elections for Council of State offices.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.14 — Appeal of a final decision to superior court; appeal to the General Assembly or a house thereof.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.15 — Certificate of nomination or election, or certificate of the results of a referendum.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.16 — Governor to issue commissions for certain offices.
N.C.G.S. § 163-182.17 — Summary of officials' duties under this Article.

Article 17 - Members of United States House of Representatives

N.C.G.S. § 163-201 — Congressional districts specified.
N.C.G.S. § 163-201.1 — Severability of congressional apportionment acts.
N.C.G.S. § 163-202 — Election after reapportionment of members of House of Representatives.

Article 18 - Presidential Electors

N.C.G.S. § 163-208 — Conduct of presidential election.
N.C.G.S. § 163-209 — Names of presidential electors not printed on ballots; notification.
N.C.G.S. § 163-209.1 — Notification of political parties of dual-office holding rules.
N.C.G.S. § 163-209.2 — Elector may be held in addition to other appointive offices.
N.C.G.S. § 163-210 — Governor to proclaim results; casting State's vote for President and Vice-President.
N.C.G.S. § 163-211 — Compensation of presidential electors.
N.C.G.S. § 163-212 — Penalty for failure of presidential elector to attend and vote.
N.C.G.S. § 163-213 — Appointment of Presidential Electors by General Assembly in certain circumstances, by the Governor in certain other circumstances.

Article 18A - Presidential Preference Primary Act

N.C.G.S. § 163-213.1 — (See editor's note for 2016 primary) Short title.
N.C.G.S. § 163-213.2 — Primary to be held; date; qualifications and registration of voters.
N.C.G.S. § 163-213.3 — Conduct of election.
N.C.G.S. § 163-213.4 — Nomination by State Board of Elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-213.5 — Nomination by petition.
N.C.G.S. § 163-213.6 — Notification to candidates.
N.C.G.S. § 163-213.7 — Voting in presidential preference primary; ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-213.8 — Allocation of delegate positions to reflect division of votes in the primary.
N.C.G.S. § 163-213.9 — National committee to be notified of provisions under this Article.

Article 19 - Petitions for Elections and Referenda

N.C.G.S. § 163-218 — Registration of notice of circulation of petition.
N.C.G.S. § 163-219 — Petition void after one year from registration.
N.C.G.S. § 163-220 — Limitation on petitions circulated prior to July 1, 1957.
N.C.G.S. § 163-221 — Persons may not sign name of another to petition.

Article 20 - Absentee Ballot

N.C.G.S. § 163-226 — Who may vote an absentee ballot.
N.C.G.S. § 163-226.1 — Absentee voting in primary.
N.C.G.S. § 163-226.2 — Absentee voting in municipal elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-226.3 — Certain acts declared felonies.
N.C.G.S. § 163-227.1 — Second primary; applications for absentee ballots for voting in second primary.
N.C.G.S. § 163-227.10 — Date by which absentee ballots must be available for voting.
N.C.G.S. § 163-228 — Register of absentee requests, applications, and ballots issued; a public record.
N.C.G.S. § 163-229 — Absentee ballots, applications on container-return envelopes, and instruction sheets.
N.C.G.S. § 163-230.1 — Simultaneous issuance of absentee ballots with application.
N.C.G.S. § 163-230.2 — Method of requesting absentee ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-230.3 — Online request for absentee ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-231 — Voting absentee ballots and transmitting them to the county board of elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-232 — Certified list of executed absentee ballots; distribution of list.
N.C.G.S. § 163-232.1 — Certified list of executed absentee ballots received on or after election day; publication of list.
N.C.G.S. § 163-232.2 — Ballot reporting.
N.C.G.S. § 163-233 — Applications for absentee ballots; how retained.
N.C.G.S. § 163-233.1 — Withdrawal of absentee ballots not allowed.
N.C.G.S. § 163-234 — Counting absentee ballots by county board.
N.C.G.S. § 163-236 — Violations by county board of elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-237 — Certain violations of absentee ballot law made criminal offenses.
N.C.G.S. § 163-238 — Reports of violations to district attorneys.
N.C.G.S. § 163-239 — Article 21A relating to absentee voting by military and overseas voters not applicable.

Article 21A - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act

N.C.G.S. § 163-258.1 — Short title.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.2 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.3 — Elections covered.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.4 — Role of State Board of Elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.5 — Overseas voter's registration address.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.6 — Methods of registering to vote.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.7 — Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.8 — Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.9 — Transmission of unvoted ballots.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.10 — Timely casting of ballot.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.11 — Federal write-in absentee ballot.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.12 — Receipt of voted ballot.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.13 — Declaration.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.14 — Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.15 — Use of voter's email address.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.16 — Publication of election notice.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.17 — Prohibition of nonessential requirements.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.18 — Issuance of injunction or other equitable relief.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.19 — Uniformity of application and construction.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.20 — Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.26 — Certified list of approved military-overseas ballot applications; record of ballots received; disposition of list; list constitutes registration.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.27 — Article inapplicable to persons after change of status; reregistration not required.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.28 — Registration and voting on primary or election day.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.29 — Early voting.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.30 — Regulations of State Board of Elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-258.31 — Emergency powers.

Article 22 - Corrupt Practices and Other Offenses Against the Elective Franchise

N.C.G.S. § 163-271 — Intimidation of voters by officers made misdemeanor.
N.C.G.S. § 163-272.1 — Penalties for violation of this Chapter.
N.C.G.S. § 163-273 — Offenses of voters; interference with voters; penalty.
N.C.G.S. § 163-274 — Certain acts declared misdemeanors.
N.C.G.S. § 163-275 — Certain acts declared felonies.
N.C.G.S. § 163-276 — Convicted officials; removal from office.
N.C.G.S. § 163-277 — Compelling self-incriminating testimony; person so testifying excused from prosecution.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278 — Duty of investigating and prosecuting violations of this Article.

Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns

N.C.G.S. § 163-278.5 — Scope of Article; severability.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.6 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.7 — Appointment of political treasurers.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.7A — Gifts from federal political committees and organizations.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.8 — Detailed accounts to be kept by political treasurers.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.8A — Campaign sales by political party executive committees.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.8B — Affiliated party committees.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.8C — Council of State affiliated party committees.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.9 — Statements filed with Board.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.9A — Statements filed by referendum committees.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.10 — Procedure for inactive candidate or committee.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.10A — Threshold of $1,000 for financial reports for certain candidates.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.11 — Contents of treasurer's statement of receipts and expenditures.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.12 — Special reporting of contributions and independent expenditures.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.12C — Special reporting of electioneering communications.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.13 — Limitation on contributions.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.13B — Limitation on fund-raising during legislative session.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.13C — Campaign contributions prohibition.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.14 — No contributions in names of others; no anonymous contributions; contributions in excess of fifty dollars; no contribution without specific designation of contributor.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.14A — Evidence that communications are "to support or oppose the nomination or election of one or more clearly identified candidates."
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.15 — No acceptance of contributions made by corporations, foreign and domestic, or other prohibited sources.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.16 — Regulations regarding timing of contributions and expenditures.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.16A — Restriction on use of State funds by declared candidate for Council of State for advertising or public service announcements using their names, pictures, or voices.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.16B — Use of contributions for certain purposes.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.17 — Statements of media outlets regarding political advertising.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.18 — Normal commercial charges for political advertising.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.19 — Violations by corporations, business entities, labor unions, professional associations and insurance companies.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.19A — Contributions allowed.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.19B — Political party headquarters building funds.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.21 — Promulgation of policy and administration through State Board of Elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.22 — Duties of State Board.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.23 — Duties of Executive Director of State Board.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.24 — Statements examined within four months.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.25 — Issuance of declaration of nomination or certificate of election.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.26 — Appeals from State Board of Elections; early docketing.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.27 — Criminal penalties; duty to report and prosecute.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.28 — Issuance of injunctions; special prosecutors named.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.29 — Compelling self-incriminating testimony; individual so testifying excused from prosecution.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.30 — Candidates for federal offices to file information reports.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.32 — Statements under oath.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.33 — Applicability of Article 22.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.34 — Civil penalties.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.34A — Presumptions.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.35 — Preservation of records.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.37 — County boards of elections to preserve reports.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.38 — Effect of failure to comply.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.38Z — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.39 — Basic disclosure requirements for all political advertisements.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.39C — Scope of disclosure requirements.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.40 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.40A — Organizational report.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.40B — Campaign report; partisan election.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.40C — Campaign report; nonpartisan election and runoff.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.40D — Campaign report; nonpartisan primary and elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.40E — Campaign report; nonpartisan plurality.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.40F — Form of report.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.40G — Content.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.40H — Notice of reports due.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.40I — Part 1 to apply.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.40J — Other committees report by municipal schedule.

Article 22D - The North Carolina Public Campaign Fund

N.C.G.S. § 163-278.69 — (See Editor's note for contingent repeal) Voter education.

Article 22J - The Voter-Owned Elections Act

N.C.G.S. § 163-278.99E — Voter education.

Article 22M - Legal Expense Funds

N.C.G.S. § 163-278.300 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.301 — Creation of legal expense funds.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.306 — Treasurer.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.307 — Detailed accounts to be kept by treasurer.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.308 — Reports filed with Board.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.309 — Organizational report.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.310 — Quarterly report.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.316 — Limitations on legal expense donations.
N.C.G.S. § 163-278.320 — Permitted uses of legal expense funds.

Article 23 - Municipal Election Procedure

N.C.G.S. § 163-279 — Time of municipal primaries and elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-282 — Residency defined for voting in municipal elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-283 — Right to participate or vote in party primary.
N.C.G.S. § 163-283.1 — Voting in nonpartisan primary.
N.C.G.S. § 163-284 — Mandatory administration by county boards of elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-284.1 — Special district elections conducted by county.
N.C.G.S. § 163-286 — Conduct of municipal and special district elections; application of Chapter 163.
N.C.G.S. § 163-287 — Special elections; procedure for calling.
N.C.G.S. § 163-288 — Registration for city elections; county and municipal boards of elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-288.1 — Activating voters for newly annexed or incorporated areas.
N.C.G.S. § 163-288.1A — Activating voters when charter revised.
N.C.G.S. § 163-288.2 — Registration in area proposed for incorporation or annexed.
N.C.G.S. § 163-288.3 — Payment of cost of elections on question of formation of a new municipality or special district.
N.C.G.S. § 163-289 — Right to challenge; challenge procedure.
N.C.G.S. § 163-290 — Alternative methods of determining the results of municipal elections.

Article 24 - Conduct of Municipal Elections

N.C.G.S. § 163-291 — Partisan primaries and elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-292 — Determination of election results in cities using the plurality method.
N.C.G.S. § 163-293 — Determination of election results in cities using the election and runoff election method.
N.C.G.S. § 163-294 — Determination of election results in cities using nonpartisan primaries.
N.C.G.S. § 163-294.1 — Death of candidates or elected officers.
N.C.G.S. § 163-294.2 — Notice of candidacy and filing fee in nonpartisan municipal elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-294.3 — Sole candidates to be voted upon in nonpartisan municipal elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-294.4 — Failure of candidates to file; death of a candidate before election.
N.C.G.S. § 163-295 — Municipal and special district elections; application of this Chapter 163.
N.C.G.S. § 163-296 — Nomination by petition.
N.C.G.S. § 163-297 — Structure at voting place; marking off limits of voting place.
N.C.G.S. § 163-298 — Municipal primaries and elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-299 — Ballots; municipal primaries and elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-300 — Disposition of duplicate abstracts in municipal elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-301 — Chairman of election board to furnish certificate of elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-302 — Absentee and early voting.
N.C.G.S. § 163-304 — State Board of Elections to have jurisdiction over municipal elections, and to advise; emergency and ongoing administration by county board.
N.C.G.S. § 163-305 — Validation of elections.
N.C.G.S. § 163-306 — Assumption of office by mayors and councilmen.