<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 12-1. - County board of elections.</div>
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               (a)
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               The county board of elections shall consist of three persons of good moral character
               who are registered voters in the county. They shall be appointed as provided in G.S.
               163-30 by the state board of elections and shall have all powers and duties as provided
               by G.S. 163-30â€”163-35.
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               (b)
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               The board of elections is responsible for supervising voter registration and conducting
               all elections held within the county, including elections for all eight municipalities
               in the county. To fulfill these responsibilities, it must:
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               (1)
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               Establish election precincts, making sure that each precinct has a convenient voting
               place. The board of elections may lease the space necessary to conduct the election;
               if necessary, the board of elections may demand the use of any school or other state
               or municipal building as a voting place for the election;
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               (2)
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               Appoint registrars, judges, assistants, and other election officials for each precinct;
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               (3)
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               Hear appeals from those who were denied registration;
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               (4)
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               Appoint any needed office personnel, including the supervisor of elections;
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               (5)
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               Investigate any local voting irregularity or nonperformance of official duty and,
               if necessary, remove its appointees;
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               (6)
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               Examine the sufficiency of petitions seeking to establish a new political party and
               petitions nominating candidates;
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               (7)
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               Contract for the printing of ballots and provide adequate public notice of all elections;
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               (8)
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               Prepare a budget request and submit it to the board of commissioners;
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               (9)
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               Maintain custody of all voting equipment and records when they are not in use, including
               all voting machines;
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               (10)
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               Order and supervise new registrations of voters when required;
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               (11)
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               Administer the absentee voting law; and
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               (12)
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               Canvass election returns and issue certificates of elections.
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               (Code 1995, Â§ 50.01)
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            <p class="refcross0" block_type="hang"><b>Cross referenceâ€” </b>
               Boards, commissions and committees, <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH2AD_ARTIVBOCOCO_DIV1GE_S2-266ABMEME" class="section-link" data-product-id="13891">Â§ 2-266</a> et seq.
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