When used in this Part, words and phrases have the same meaning as in G.S. 163-278.6, except that:
(1) The term "board" means the county board of elections; [and]
(2) The term "city" means any incorporated city, town, or village. (1981, c. 837, s. 3; 1997-515, s. 4(d); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)