N.C.G.S. § 163-127.5 — revision history

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

1. Version 1 — 2026-08-09 to present

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

   (a) The burden of proof shall be upon the candidate, who must show by a preponderance of the evidence of the record as a whole that he or she is qualified to be a candidate for the office. (b) If the challenge is based upon a question of residency, the candidate must show all of the following: (1) An actual abandonment of the first domicile, coupled with an intent not to return to the first domicile. (2) The acquisition of a new domicile by actual residence at another place. (3) The intent of making the newer domicile a permanent domicile. (2006-155, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)