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SB 94 — Elections Transparency.

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In the recent update to Senate Bill 94, the bill was revised to include new information about the session details, such as referencing the "GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA" and including the specific date of filing. Additionally, some placeholder text and previous draft identifiers were removed for clarity. These changes help ensure that the bill's information is accurate and clear for both lawmakers and the public, making the legislative process more transparent.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Feb 15, 2017 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 94 Short Title:
94 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35051-LU-13 (12/01) Short Title:
Senator Rabin (Primary Sponsor).
Senators Rabin (Primary Sponsor);
and Sanderson.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ADD TRANSPARENCY TO CERTAIN ELECTIONS BY REQUIRING THAT ELECTIONS CURRENTLY CONDUCTED ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS BE CONDUCTED ON A PARTISAN BASIS AND TO MAKE VARIOUS CONFORMING STATUTORY CHANGES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 16, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ADD TRANSPARENCY TO CERTAIN ELECTIONS BY REQUIRING THAT ELECTIONS CURRENTLY CONDUCTED ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS BE CONDUCTED ON A PARTISAN BASIS AND TO MAKE VARIOUS CONFORMING STATUTORY CHANGES.
In the event that any *DRS35051-LU-13* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 such vacancy is not filled in this manner within 30 days, the State Board of Education may shall fill such vacancy.
In the event that any *S94-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 such vacancy is not filled in this manner within 30 days, the State Board of Education may shall fill such vacancy.
Page 2 DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (i) The local board of education shall revise electoral district boundaries from time to time as provided by this subsection.
Page 2 Senate Bill 94-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (i) The local board of education shall revise electoral district boundaries from time to time as provided by this subsection.
163-107.1." DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 SECTION 2.2.
163-107.1." Senate Bill 94-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 SECTION 2.2.
… Page 4 DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (c) Time for Filing Notice of Candidacy.
… Page 4 Senate Bill 94-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (c) Time for Filing Notice of Candidacy.
… (j) No person may file a notice of candidacy for superior court judge unless that person is, at the time of filing the notice of candidacy, a resident of the judicial district as it will exist at the DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 time the person would take office if elected.
… (j) No person may file a notice of candidacy for superior court judge unless that person is, at the time of filing the notice of candidacy, a resident of the judicial district as it will exist at the Senate Bill 94-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 time the person would take office if elected.
163-96(a)(2) which will be making nominations by primary election, the petition must be signed by five percent (5%) of the registered voters of the State who are affiliated with the same political party in whose primary the candidate desires to run, or in the alternative, the petition shall be signed by no less than 8,000 registered voters regardless of the voter's political Page 6 DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 party affiliation, whichever requirement is greater.
163-96(a)(2) which will be making nominations by primary election, the petition must be signed by five percent (5%) of the registered voters of the State who are affiliated with the same political party in whose primary the candidate desires to run, or in the alternative, the petition shall be signed by no less than 8,000 registered voters regardless of the voter's political Page 6 Senate Bill 94-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 party affiliation, whichever requirement is greater.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, All State executive officers, DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, or Justices, Judges, or District Attorneys of the General Court of Justice, United States Senators, Members of the United States House of Representatives, State Senators in multi-county senatorial districts, and Members of the State House of Representatives in multi-county representative districts." SECTION 2.9.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, All State executive officers, Senate Bill 94-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, or Justices, Judges, or District Attorneys of the General Court of Justice, United States Senators, Members of the United States House of Representatives, State Senators in multi-county senatorial districts, and Members of the State House of Representatives in multi-county representative districts." SECTION 2.9.
is the whole county or part provided, in the case of of the county a superior court judge in a single-county district where Page 8 DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 not all the county is located in that district, then in voting, only those members of the county executive committee who reside within the district shall vote Judge of superior court in a Appropriate district multicounty judicial executive committee of district political party in which vacancy occurs The party executive making a nomination in accordance with the provisions of this section shall certify the name of its nominee to the chairman of the board of elections, State or county, that has jurisdiction over the ballot item under G.S.
is the whole county or part provided, in the case of of the county a superior court judge in a single-county district where Page 8 Senate Bill 94-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 not all the county is located in that district, then in voting, only those members of the county executive committee who reside within the district shall vote Judge of superior court in a Appropriate district multicounty judicial executive committee of district political party in which vacancy occurs The party executive making a nomination in accordance with the provisions of this section shall certify the name of its nominee to the chairman of the board of elections, State or county, that has jurisdiction over the ballot item under G.S.
Nicknames shall be permitted on an official ballot if used in the notice of candidacy or qualifying petition, but the nickname shall appear according to DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 standards adopted by the State Board of Elections.
Nicknames shall be permitted on an official ballot if used in the notice of candidacy or qualifying petition, but the nickname shall appear according to Senate Bill 94-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 standards adopted by the State Board of Elections.
Page 10 DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Any city may change its name or alter its form of government by adopting any one or combination of the options prescribed by this section:
Page 10 Senate Bill 94-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Any city may change its name or alter its form of government by adopting any one or combination of the options prescribed by this section:
(2) If the election is partisan, the election shall be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, the first primary shall be held on the second Tuesday DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 after Labor Day, and the second primary, if required, shall be held on the fourth Tuesday before the election.
(2) If the election is partisan, the election shall be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, the first primary shall be held on the second Tuesday Senate Bill 94-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 after Labor Day, and the second primary, if required, shall be held on the fourth Tuesday before the election.
Page 12 DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 "Article 24.
Page 12 Senate Bill 94-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 "Article 24.
DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (1) When more than one person is seeking election to a single office, the candidate who receives the highest number of votes shall be declared elected.
Senate Bill 94-First Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (1) When more than one person is seeking election to a single office, the candidate who receives the highest number of votes shall be declared elected.
A candidate entitled to a runoff election may do so by filing a written request for a runoff election with the board of elections no later than 12:00 noon on the Thursday after the result of the first Page 14 DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 election has been officially declared.
A candidate entitled to a runoff election may do so by filing a written request for a runoff election with the board of elections no later than 12:00 noon on the Thursday after the result of the first Page 14 Senate Bill 94-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 election has been officially declared.
Those candidates for a group DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 of offices receiving the highest number of votes, equal in number to the number of positions to be filled, shall be elected.
Those candidates for a group Senate Bill 94-First Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 of offices receiving the highest number of votes, equal in number to the number of positions to be filled, shall be elected.
I hereby file notice that I am a candidate for election to the of ______ (at large) (for the ______ Ward) in the regular municipal election to be held in ________ on ____, ____ (municipality) Signed __________________________________________ (Name of Candidate) Witness:
I hereby file notice that I am a candidate for election to the ofof ______ (at large) (for the ______ Ward) in the regular municipal election to be held in ________ on ____, ____ (municipality) Signed __________________________________________ (Name of Candidate) Witness:
(Dick) Roc." A candidate may also, in lieu of his legal first name and legal middle initial or middle name (if any) sign his nickname, provided that he appends to the notice of Page 16 DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 candidacy an affidavit that he has been commonly known by that nickname for at least five years prior to the date of making the affidavit, and notwithstanding the previous sentence, if the candidate has used his nickname in lieu of first and middle names as permitted by this sentence, unless another candidate for the same office who files a notice of candidacy has the same last name, the nickname shall be printed on the ballot immediately before the candidate's surname but shall not be enclosed by parentheses.
(Dick) Roc." A candidate may also, in lieu of his legal first name and legal middle initial or middle name (if any) sign his nickname, provided that he appends to the notice of Page 16 Senate Bill 94-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 candidacy an affidavit that he has been commonly known by that nickname for at least five years prior to the date of making the affidavit, and notwithstanding the previous sentence, if the candidate has used his nickname in lieu of first and middle names as permitted by this sentence, unless another candidate for the same office who files a notice of candidacy has the same last name, the nickname shall be printed on the ballot immediately before the candidate's surname but shall not be enclosed by parentheses.
DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) Page 17 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (a) If in a nonpartisan municipal election, when the filing period expires, candidates have not filed for all offices to be filled, the board of elections may extend the filing period for five days.
Senate Bill 94-First Edition Page 17 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (a) If in a nonpartisan municipal election, when the filing period expires, candidates have not filed for all offices to be filled, the board of elections may extend the filing period for five days.
Page 18 DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (1) The names of all candidates who have been put in nomination in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter by any political party recognized in this State, or, in nonpartisan municipal elections, the names of all candidates who have filed notices of candidacy or who have been nominated in a nonpartisan primary.State.
Page 18 Senate Bill 94-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (1) The names of all candidates who have been put in nomination in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter by any political party recognized in this State, or, in nonpartisan municipal elections, the names of all candidates who have filed notices of candidacy or who have been nominated in a nonpartisan primary.State.
DRS35051-LU-13 [v.7] (12/16) Page 19
Senate Bill 94-First Edition Page 19
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  2. Re-ref to Select Committee on Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Filed

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Who sponsors SB 94?
SB 94 is sponsored by Norman W. Sanderson (Republican) and Rabin.
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