§ 163-82.13. Access to statewide voter registration file. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 163‑82.13.  Access tostatewide voter registration file.

(a)        Free Copy forPolitical Parties. – Beginning January 1, 1996, the State Board of Electionsshall make available free of charge, upon written request, one magnetic copy ofthe statewide computerized voter registration file to the chairman of eachpolitical party as defined in G.S. 163‑96 as soon as practicable afterthe close of registration before every statewide primary and election. The filemade available to the political party chairmen shall contain the name, address,gender, age but not date of birth, race, voting history, political affiliation,and precinct of every registered voter in the State. If a county board enterstelephone numbers into its computer lists of registered voters, then the freelist provided under this subsection shall include telephone numbers.

(b)        Copies for Sale toOthers. – Beginning January 1, 1996, the State Board of Elections shall sell,upon written request, to other public and private organizations and persons magneticcopies of the statewide computerized voter registration file. The State Boardof Elections may sell selective lists of registered voters according to county,congressional or legislative district, party affiliation, gender, age but notdate of birth, race, date of registration, or any other reasonable category, ora combination of categories. The State Board of Elections shall require allpersons to whom any list is furnished under this subsection to reimburse theboard for the actual cost incurred in preparing it.(1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c.762, s. 2; 2004‑127, s. 17(d).)