Author: Gary O. Bartlett, Executive Director
As required by G.S. § 163-30, the State Board of Elections met June 28, 2011, and appointed to two year terms the members of the 100 county boards of elections. The Certificates of Appointment have been placed in the mail today.
County board members are to take the oaths of office on July 19, 2011. Prior to that meeting it is advisable that appointed persons review the prohibitions to serving as a member of a county board of elections:
G.S. § 163-30 in part:
No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of a county board of elections who holds any elective office under the government of the United States, or of the State of North Carolina or any political subdivision thereof.
No person who holds any office in a state, congressional district, county or precinct political party or organization, or who is a campaign manager or treasurer of any candidate or political party in a primary or election, shall be eligible to serve as a member of a county board of elections, provided however that the position of delegate to a political party convention shall not be considered an office for the purpose of this section.
No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of a county board of elections who is a candidate for nomination or election.
No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of a county board of elections who is the wife, husband, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, father, father-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew of any candidate for nomination or election. Upon any member of the board of elections becoming ineligible, that member’s seat shall be declared vacant. This paragraph only applies if the county board of elections is conducting the election for which the relative is a candidate.
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy on the certificates of appointment, however, if there is an error, indicate the correction on the original certificate and return to our office for a corrected replacement.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
↓ County Boards of Elections Members: Numbered Memo 2011-03 (PDF)