SECTION .0500 – PETITIONS TO QUALIFY AS A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE

08 NCAC 22 .0501             WRITE-IN CANDIDATE PETITIONS

(a)  This Section shall apply to write-in candidate petitions only.

(b)  For the purposes of this Section:

(1)           "Declaration of intent form" means the declaration of intent document required to be submitted when filing a write-in candidate petition pursuant to G.S. 163-123.

(2)           "Prospective write-in candidate" means the petitioner seeking to have write-in votes for them counted in a general election.

(3)           "Write-in candidate petition" means a petition to have write-in votes for a voter counted in a general election pursuant to G.S. 163-123.

(c)  For the purposes of this Chapter, the final action on a write-in candidate petition shall be the board of elections' notice to the prospective candidate pursuant to Rule .0502 of this Section stating whether the prospective candidate has met the requirements for their petition.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 163-22; 163-123;

Eff. September 1, 2025.