North Carolina General Statutes 163-127.1. Definitions
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As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
(1) Board. – State Board of Elections.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 163-127.1
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) Candidate. – A person having filed a notice of candidacy under the appropriate statute for any elective office in this State.
(3) Challenger. – Any qualified voter registered in the same district as the office for which the candidate has filed or petitioned.
(4) Office. – The elected office for which the candidate has filed or petitioned. (2006-155, s. 1; 2006-259, s. 48(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)