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NC S655

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/22/2018

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Brock

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Move primary elections from Tuesday after the first Monday in May to Tuesday after the first Monday in March preceding each general election in November.

  • Change candidate filing deadlines from second Monday in February through last business day in February to first Monday in December through third Friday in December for state and local offices.

  • Relocate presidential preference primary from Tuesday after the first Monday in May to Tuesday after the first Monday in March, starting in 2020 and every four years thereafter.

  • Remove provision that tied North Carolina's presidential primary date to South Carolina's primary if held before March 15.

  • Make changes effective January 1, 2019, applying to all even-year elections held on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Change Date When Primary Elections Held

Last Action

Ch. SL 2018-21

6/22/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate6/12/2018
Select Committee on Elections6/11/2018
Rules and Operations of the Senate6/8/2017
Elections and Ethics Law5/25/2017
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House4/27/2017
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/25/2017
Select Committee on Elections4/13/2017
Rules and Operations of the Senate4/5/2017

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