§ 163-82.8. Voter registration cards. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 163‑82.8.  Voter registration cards.

(a)        Authority to Issue Card. – With the approval of the board ofcounty commissioners, the county board of elections may issue to each voter inthe county a voter registration card, or may issue cards to all voters registeredafter January 1, 1995.

(b)        Content and Format of Card. – At a minimum, the voterregistration card shall:

(1)        List the voter's name, address, and voting place;

(2)        Contain the address and telephone number of the county boardof elections, along with blanks to report a change of address within thecounty, change of name, and change of party affiliation; and

(3)        Be wallet size.

No voter registration card may be issued by a county board of electionsunless the State Board of Elections has approved the format of the card.

(c)        Ways County Board and Registrant May Use Card. – If thecounty board of elections issues voter registration cards, the county board mayuse that card as a notice of tentative approval of the voter's applicationpursuant to G.S. 163‑82.7(c), provided that the mailing contains thestatements and information required in that subsection. The county board mayalso satisfy the requirements of G.S. 163‑82.15(b), 163‑82.16(b),or 163‑82.17(b) by sending the registrant a replacement of the voterregistration card to verify change of address, change of name, or change ofparty affiliation. A registrant may use the card to report a change of address,change of name, or change of party affiliation, satisfying G.S. 163‑82.15,163‑82.16, or 163‑82.17.

(d)        Card as Evidence of Registration. – A voter registrationcard shall be evidence of registration but shall not preclude a challenge aspermitted by law.

(e)        Display of Card May Not Be Required to Vote. – No countyboard of elections may require that a voter registration card be displayed inorder to vote. (1901, c. 89, ss.18, 21; Rev., ss. 4322, 4323; C.S., ss. 5946, 5947; 1923, c. 111, s. 3; 1933,c. 165, s. 5; 1947, c. 475; 1953, c. 843; 1955, c. 800; 1957, c. 784, ss. 3, 4;1961, c. 382; 1963, c. 303, ss. 1, 2; 1967, c. 761, s. 3; c. 775, s. 1; 1969,c. 750, ss. 1, 2; 1977, c. 626, s. 1; 1979, c. 539, s. 5; c. 766, s. 2; 1981,c. 33, s. 2; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1265, s. 6; 1983, c. 553; 1985, c.260, s. 1; 1991, c. 363, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1032, s. 1; 1993(Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 762, s. 2.)