CHAPTER 22 – PETITIONS

SECTION .0100 - GENERAL RULES FOR PETITIONS

08 NCAC 22 .0101             PETITIONS

(a)  The following types of petitions shall be governed by Sections .0100 and .0200 of this Chapter:

(1)           Petitions to be recognized as a political party pursuant to G.S. 163-96.

(2)           Petitions to place a voter's name on a general election ballot as an unaffiliated candidate pursuant to G.S. 163-122 or G.S. 163-296.

(3)           Petitions to have write-in votes for a voter counted in a general election pursuant to G.S. 163-123.

(4)           Petitions requesting that a voter be a candidate in a political party's primary without the payment of a filing fee pursuant to G.S. 163-107.1.

(5)           Petitions seeking to place a candidate's name on the ballot in a political party's primary for the office of President of the United States pursuant to G.S. 163-213.5.

(6)           Petitions calling for any election or referendum that are filed with a board of elections.

(b)  When a county board of elections is required by law to verify a petition on behalf of a local jurisdiction, but the petition is not filed with the county board, the county board shall follow the procedures in Section .0200 of this Chapter for verifying the petition to the extent they do not conflict with the local jurisdiction's applicable statute, local act, charter, or ordinance.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 163-22; 163-96; 163-107.1; 163-122; 163-123; 163-213.5; 163-218; 163-219; 163-221; 163-296;

Eff. September 1, 2025.