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North Carolina Constitution Art. VI, § 5. Elections by people and General Assembly

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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 manner prescribed by law.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina Constitution Art. VI, § 5. Elections by people and General Assembly - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/north-carolina-constitution/nc-const-art-vi-sect-5/

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