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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-61

Submission of proposition to voters; form of ballot

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Cleveland County Ass'n v. Cleveland County Board of Commissioners (1998)

Most recently applied in Cleveland County Ass'n v. Cleveland County Board of Commissioners (May 1998)

1927, c. 91, s. 4; 1969, c. 717, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.

A proposition to approve an alteration shall be printed on the ballot in substantially the following form:

"Shall the structure of the board of commissioners be altered? (Describe the effect of the alteration.)

[] YES

[] NO"

The ballot shall be separate from other ballots used at the election.

If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition are in the affirmative, the plan contained in the resolution shall be put into effect as provided in this Part. If a majority of the votes cast are in the negative, the resolution and the plan contained therein are void.

Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.