In each county a sheriff shall be elected by the qualified voters thereof, as is prescribed for members of the General Assembly, and shall hold his office for four years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162-1
Election and term of office
Const., art. 4, s. 24; Rev., s. 2808; C.S., s. 3925.
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