§ 163-212. Penalty for failure of presidential elector to attend and vote. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 163‑212.  Penaltyfor failure of presidential elector to attend and vote.

Any presidential elector having previously signified his consent toserve as such, who fails to attend and vote for the candidate of the politicalparty which nominated such elector, for President and Vice‑President ofthe United States at the time and place directed in G.S. 163‑210 (exceptin case of sickness or other unavoidable accident) shall forfeit and pay to theState five hundred dollars ($500.00), to be recovered by the Attorney Generalin the Superior Court of Wake County. In addition to such forfeiture, refusalor failure to vote for the candidates of the political party which nominatedsuch elector shall constitute a resignation from the office of elector, hisvote shall not be recorded, and the remaining electors shall forthwith fillsuch vacancy as hereinbefore provided.

The clear proceeds of forfeitures provided for in this section shall beremitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C‑457.2.(1901, c. 89, s. 83; Rev.,s. 4375; C.S., s. 6013; 1933, c. 165, s. 11; 1967, c. 775, s. 1; 1969, c. 949,s. 3; 1998‑215, s. 131.)