N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-127.5
Burden of proof
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
(1) The burden of proof shall be upon the candidate, who must show by a preponderance of the evidence of the record as a whole that he or she is qualified to be a candidate for the office.
(1) The burden of proof shall be upon the candidate, who must show by a preponderance of the evidence of the record as a whole that he or she is qualified to be a candidate for the office.
(2) If the challenge is based upon a question of residency, the candidate must show all of the following: An actual abandonment of the first domicile, coupled with an intent not to return to the first domicile.
(2) If the challenge is based upon a question of residency, the candidate must show all of the following: An actual abandonment of the first domicile, coupled with an intent not to return to the first domicile.
(3) The acquisition of a new domicile by actual residence at another place.
(3) The acquisition of a new domicile by actual residence at another place.
(4) The intent of making the newer domicile a permanent domicile.
(4) The intent of making the newer domicile a permanent domicile.
History
(2006-155, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
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.