§ 163-34. Power of county board of elections to maintain order. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 163‑34.  Power ofcounty board of elections to maintain order.

Each county board of electionsshall possess full power to maintain order, and to enforce obedience to itslawful commands during its sessions, and shall be constituted an inferior courtfor that purpose. If any person shall refuse to obey the lawful commands of anycounty board of elections, or by disorderly conduct in its hearing or presenceshall interrupt or disturb its proceedings, it may, by an order in writing,signed by its chairman, and attested by its secretary, commit the person sooffending to the common jail of the county for a period not exceeding 30 days.Such order shall be executed by any sheriff to whom the same shall bedelivered, or if a sheriff shall not be present, or shall refuse to act, by anyother person who shall be deputed by the county board of elections in writing,and the keeper of the jail shall receive the person so committed and safelykeep him for such time as shall be mentioned in the commitment: Provided, thatany person committed under the provisions of this section shall have the rightto post a two hundred dollar ($200.00) bond with the clerk of the superiorcourt and appeal to the superior court for a trial on the merits of hiscommitment. (1901,c. 89, s. 72; Rev., s. 4376; C.S., s. 5977; 1955, c. 871, s. 4; 1967, c. 775,s. 1; 2004‑203, s. 57.)