NC General Statutes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-113 (2026)
Nominee's right to withdraw as candidate
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A person who has been declared the nominee of a political party for a specified office under the provisions of G.S. 163-182.15 or G.S. 163-110, shall not be permitted to resign as a candidate unless, prior to the first day on which military and overseas absentee ballots are transmitted to voters under Article 21A of this Chapter, that [the] person submits to the board of elections which certified the nomination a written request that person be permitted to withdraw. (1929, c. 164, s. 8; 1967, c. 775, s. 1; 2001-398, s. 6; 2013-381, s. 23.1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
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Cited in 1
case, 1972–1972 · leading case: Dunston v. Scott, 336 F. Supp. 206 (E.D.N.C. 1972).
Dunston v. Scott, 336 F. Supp. 206 (E.D.N.C. 1972). “Each seat shall be considered a separate office within the terms of G.S. 163-113, 163-122, 163-137, 163-140, 163-151, 163-169, 163-170, 163-175, 163-176, 163-177, 163-179, 163-180, 163-181, and all other provisions of law governing nomination and election.”
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