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North Carolina Constitution, Article VI

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Article VI, SUFFRAGE AND ELIGIBILITY TO OFFICE

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All articles153 Art. I38 Art. II23 Art. III11 Art. IV22 Art. V14 Art. VI10 Art. VII3 Art. VIII2 Art. IX10 Art. X5 Art. XI4 Art. XII1 Art. XIII4 Art. XIV6

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N.C. Const. art. VI, § 1 Who may vote
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Every person born in the United States and every person who has been naturalized, 18 years of age, and possessing the qualifications set out in this Article, shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people of the State, except as herein otherwise provided.
N.C. Const. art. VI, § 2 Qualifications of voter
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(1) Residence period for State elections. Any person who has resided in the State of North Carolina for one year and in the precinct, ward, or other election district for 30 days next preceding an election, and possesses the other qualifications set out in this Article, shall be …
N.C. Const. art. VI, § 3 Registration; Voting in Person
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(1) Every person offering to vote shall be at the time legally registered as a voter as herein prescribed and in the manner provided by law. The General Assembly shall enact general laws governing the registration of voters. (2) Voters offering to vote in person shall present pho…
N.C. Const. art. VI, § 4 Qualification for registration
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Every person presenting himself for registration shall be able to read and write any section of the Constitution in the English language.

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N.C. Const. art. VI, § 5 Elections by people and General Assembly

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All elections by the people shall be by ballot, and all elections by the General Assembly shall be viva voce. A contested election for any office established by Article III of this Constitution shall be determined by joint ballot of both houses of the General Assembly in the mann…

N.C. Const. art. VI, § 6 Eligibility to elective office

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Every qualified voter in North Carolina who is 21 years of age, except as in this Constitution disqualified, shall be eligible for election by the people to office.

N.C. Const. art. VI, § 7 Oath

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Before entering upon the duties of an office, a person elected or appointed to the office shall take and subscribe the following oath: "I, _______________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and maintain the Constitution and laws of the United States, and the Const…

N.C. Const. art. VI, § 8 Disqualifications for office

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The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God. Second, with respect to any office that is filled by election by the people, any person who is not qualified to vote in an election for that office. Third, any pers…

N.C. Const. art. VI, § 9 Dual office holding

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(1) Prohibitions. It is salutary that the responsibilities of self-government be widely shared among the citizens of the State and that the potential abuse of authority inherent in the holding of multiple offices by an individual be avoided. Therefore, no person who holds any off…

N.C. Const. art. VI, § 10 Continuation in office

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In the absence of any contrary provision, all officers in this State, whether appointed or elected, shall hold their positions until other appointments are made or, if the offices are elective, until their successors are chosen and qualified.