The accused shall be named as defendant, and the petition shall be signed by some elector, or by such officer. The petition shall state the charges against the accused, and may be amended, and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the person charged is an officer. The accused may at any time prior to the time fixed for hearing file in the office of the clerk of the superior court his answer, which shall be verified.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 128-18
Petition filed with clerk; what it shall contain; answer
P.L. 1913, c. 761, s. 22; 1919, c. 288; C.S., s. 3210.
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