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ALEX X. BROCK
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Honorable Wm. Bradford ReYnolds
Assistant AttorneY General
Civil Rights Divlslon
United States Department of Justlce
Washington' D. C. 20530

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Re: State of North Carollna 1982 Prlmarles

Dear General ReYnolds:

l{e are herewith advlsing you, Pursuant to your letter dated Aprl1
30, 1982 as well as the telephlne discusslon conducted through Mr'
Jeiris Leonard, counsel, relatlve to ectlon already enacted and imple-
mented by the State Board of Electlons of North Carollna.

Transmitted herewith, for your lnformationr are the followlng
documents:

1. Certifled 'true coPy' of the offlcial Minutes of speclal
emergency meeting of the state Board of Elections held on sunday, May

2, L982.

2. Certified copy of RESOLUTION adopted by the state Board of '

Elections at the speclal meetlng on May 2, 1982'

certified copy of AI"IENDED REVISED TIMETABLE for the 1982

eLections in North carolina lssued by the undersigned officer
to authority directed by the state Board of Electlons.

As you can determine from the lnformational documents transmitted
herewtth, the state of North carolina has respectfully complled wlth
each condltlon ltemized ln your letter of Aprll 30, 1982'



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We are grateful for your efforts ln asslstlng us to lasure orderly
processes ln the 1982 prlmarles of North Carollaa'

'Yourexpeditlous reply conflrurlng that these actions comply wlth
the condltions set out fn your letter of April 30th n111 be appreciated.'

' Very trulY Yours t

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Execu ttve SecretarY-Director

cc: Jerris Leonard, Esgulre
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PIICE8 Confercncc Boo, Stetc Boefi of Elcctlqtr
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TtrG I i:OO P.n., SurdeY, UaI 2, 19{12

Thla bctng the tl-nc erd place spcclflcd by chalaan speaman

tor ttrc Stetc Board of Electl*"-to-"oti"." tn cpcclal G,'rgenqr cesslon

thc follorlng renberc uerc present:

RobertU.Spear.narr,EILoreeErrlrr,I{t]J't.DHsJ|Shtld
Ruttr T. Seuasttko.

A]exK.Brock,FlcecuttveDl.r.ectorerdJapsF.BuIIock,
IagBl Counsel rerc also precent'

chelraan speaman celled thc neetlng to ordcr and cxplatnGd thst
'it tras ,,"r""".r1 [6-"o*"". the Statp Boa$-ot Electtons to consldcr
whether or not ifr"-g*rd yould exerclsc the author-Lty deslgryted by

F;i;i; of C.S. Lb5-2.2, as a,eE:tcd by Sec. 19.1 of Chaptar t, Sccord

Extra Sesslon 1982.

Ituesexptalnedthatt.trcUnltedSteteeDcparpg{of-Justloc
had lssued .o"arti*i "pp*""I 

of the Statc Housc ard Stat'e Scnete

tpportlonnent, ff"nr- (CM;[iI i and Chaptct ̂ 2 
of the Secord E:<tre Seellon

Ians 1982) as lreU "i ttti 19S2 Nortfr CiroU-n PrLuary Bt+ (ghaptcr 3r
Socond Extra S";"f.; 1982).- The approval of these three legielattvc
acts ls based absolutelgr on condltiln ttrat thc State Board of Electlono

"t*g" 
the datc of thc -p"ir""V electlons for 1982.on\y fro Jturc lO'

1982 to Jrrne 2i, 
-ig82 

"l relf as exterd the dead[nc for -pe'soru f11lng

for offlcc Uy pitiilon-rather than by fll1n. a tNotlce of CandidacJrr''

The authorlty for flDng uy petltlon rn ILeu of paSment of filJng fcc
ls contalned in G.S. 163-10?.1.

Irlhereuponl a rnotlon b5r [rC. sem6gtlks, secorded by Hrs' Et.ld|ltr

was entered es folLons:

'rThe State Board of ELectlons she.Ll reti^nc

. at th19 tiD 1n executlve sess19!r as perodttred by lar,
t,o consult rlth counsel ard gtaft'

Hotlon adoPted unanlmous$r.

TheBoadretlrtdtoadJacentofflceat,oconsultylthur..
BuILook.

ulnn returntng to tna prrbl:Lc sesslon the chafiman declared thc

Boar'd uacl ln offlclal sesslon.

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rbc chalrun tJIfoIEcd thc ndcr! th.t hc hed rcguc!!4 l{r' Btlak

toprcparcrdr.sftg|tBsPProPrr^uteBesolutlonforttrcl}orrdtoconrldc.
Thc propoced Basolutton rns-real to tn Boad nabcra rd lIL m&crr
;;fi;a thctr ;ilq*"ncc rlgr thc xor{lng erd apccltlot.

Thcrueftcr, l{rt. &Trn .ntcFd . t0otlon thet the Bccolrrtloa b'
edoptcd 15 thc .iii.f.f ectlon by tnc Bosr{. Hotlon rt! lccolldcd bt i

G:T;t"ga-.-tot trrtlca' 'i
Yotlng eyc: spea.rren, l{stlh, EITin EId sctralbko - EddIrS tic Yoto ututtLDut'?

nESOtllTl0ll

TTUIHEnEAS, thc Gcneral Asseubly 9f lbrtfr Csroltne tras pilaccd

rurpnecedcntpa coirldencc ara auttrorlti' 
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the St'ete Bost{ of Electlou
nnder provtslonJ';f C:S: tOi-Ze,.7r-as an"rgcd W S€c' I9'1 of ChaPtcr 3r

Secord'Extre Sesslon 1982, ard

llItlEBEA,S, r crltlcel sltuatlon nou ttrreatons the ordcrly corduct

of prLurry "r"cirotp-iot 
igge t'n tlorttr cerollna ad lt appcarlng to tltls

Bosd that ary'n"tt"" dcley lJr the schedullng of a defjrrlte pnlnar?

clection data for 811 csrd.ldatcs who havc ftl6d for varlors prbllo
offlces throughout the statc es xrell es e,IL cendidatcs no ln thc
p";;;;; oi tfiflg-foi-U.S.. Congrces, lt"!. Senate and Stato Housc

would producc *i"""-hardshtp I"a .6"n 
"lon-ard, 

csllltG lmcvocablo
.tarnage to the eLectoral p"o."tl"- oi Uo"U, Carogna whlch ttrla Board

fras ;Yom to safeguard, tt ts hereby ordcrcd:

l. nrAr, P!1e!84 to authorttl :ry:1**^T^9:?:-fi?;#:*
", *"natd b;':;.T:l ;i cLpi"r r, -secirn 

ry13 s11slo1 {81i1il ffiil:##-;ifi; ;ilfii;r-inp1or"r of chapter!_l, 2 ya 3,
_ a_----til;ril;:;;;"i;r, igaz by rhe udta sretes Awornev_turyr*, "rcF, ^ a^re r 6 ll C! ,t -

clslng hls authorltY urdgr tle f 42 U.S.C.O. t
],:gT)cl the prbary electLon fej rr I e trt Carollna for thc

,lli"igil.tff;'" ;;il;k F-l*"ryt-r::" ?l;'e:3 a"d a seoord

'fi#;#;""d4,-iruu bc held on Ju\v 27' L982, erd

?. Actlng urder the authorlty clted. P. ptograph.l P*:"41r'S
heretn the State Eo"rO of nlectto* dit-"ts that ary cardtda-to fllltt
potltrons r"""*"t-6-o.s. 153-ro?.1 shsg' be poruitt€d to fLle such

[!;iilg|5 il "J;; i" q,r.Irry-as a ca.didare erd ell such petttloar
shall be consld"."d al;rlr rirea lf presented to tho appnoprcatc

boad of electlonr no fatlr than 12:00 nooa on l{ay 17t 1982"'

uotlonenteredbyt.Is.EtYln,socordedby}tr.l.hr3h.
Votlrg aye: Speartarr, t{argh, Ell{ln ard Semashko ard adoptcd

unanimor.rs\r.

A rnotlon by l{arch, secorded by Serustrko etated:

t'The Dlrector ls authorized to iesue en

arnerded Revlsed ;;i;"rf-E[ectJ'on Tluetablc to all
.or-t,fut roflecthg thl cbanges ordercd W th9
n"tofrrtfon adopted-Uy the Boa'rril aJd such a'nendrnentl

"foU-lnttuae 
it r atlerdant adJustnento'tr

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A uotlon to adJorm by tlr. t'ta$b rns adofOcd rd tjtc chellnrn
declr,cd the uc.!'ng rdJotu!'d' 

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ALEX X. IROCK
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SurTr Bol RALC'oH Eurl.or.{o

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SPEC IIL ME}{ORANIX'}T

I}TPORTAM

SUBIECIT Et1ing porlod for candldates for EjIAE=9ESP_r---
sTATE Hcrt sE oF REPRESEIfTATIVES 8rd !L-9.-99NgBE$i

: Alc:( f,. Brock, Dtroctor A{Y
Please nake speclal and ePcclflc notetlon that thc flr+ra-

perlod rn 198i for carltidates for 9I4E-98N439,.@
SnSmtfWS 8nd !!-S,*-g$j}!!$!, has been ctunged to:

FRC8.{

THIS CHANCE

STATE HOUSE ard U. S.
TO CANDIDAIE,S FOR STATE SEMTE,APPIJES ONIJ

coNcaEss.

the
t-s noon Januartrr 4, 1982

through :OO noon FebrrrarY I, 1

Wc r6LL lssue complete lnstnrctlons deallng rrltlt the ad-mlnl-
stratlve reslnnalbllttlea liwolved 1n ttrls change later, but Ln enPlc
tl-urc for you to lmow exact\y what to do.

Ttrlc chart8e uar nade necesesrlr duc to thc reapportlonrcnt
plarra nor perdlng ln feaeral Court.

BE SURE -TO 
ISS!rE A COPI Or THIS TO EACH BoARD }{EMBES A'llD

IOUR I.MAI NEI.IS MEDII..



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STATE OF NORTII C,AROLIXA

1982 - AUENDED REVISED PRII.{ARY ELBCf,ION TII.{ETADLE

Issued byl Alcx K. Erock, Dlrcctor .

Strtc Board of Elcctl.ont

- 1982

lley 5, tlE2

- Publlsh notlcc of ConstttutlonaI Arnendmeatr, Stetc
Judlclel Offlces end ell other contesta ln your
county.

- Startlng date for absentcc ballotr.

At 12:00 noon candldatcs for U. S. Congress, Statc
Senate, State House of Representatlves Bey comlencc
flllng for offlcc.

At 12:00 noon thc ftllng pcrlod for candldatcc for
U. S. Congress, Stete Senate and State Housc of
Representatlvcs shell cxplrc.

Date on whlch thc county boards of electlons chall
certlfy to the State Board of Electlons the ntmct
of all candldates for Statc Senate and State Houac
of Representatlvcl, or .

Reglstratlon deadllnc to vote ln Prlmarv.
(Proper date itn& 5131 ls legal hollday.)

Startlne date for tO.e-Stopt vottng.

Date on whlch the State Board malls certlftcatlon
to Chalrman of County Board of candldates for Stetc
Legtslatlve posltlons ln multl-county dlstrlcta.

Last date for lssuance of Absentee appllcatlons.
Also last date for tGre-Stopt.

Date on whlch Chalrman of County Board of Electlona
dellvers proper number of ballots and boxes to
reglstrar of each preclnct and g$lqreceltg.
Also dellver pol1 book and other egulpment and
supplles furnlshed by county board.

(Uote) - If a county board ls unable to get lato
the courthouse on Saturday, or for a meaningful
reason, thls responslblllty may be executed on Frlday.

must be done on date speclfled.

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Irmedlately

Aprll 30, 1982

Hay 7. 1982

* Hay 7. 1982

June 1 1982

June 2, 1982

ASAP

June 24r 1982
( 5 :00 p.rn. )

June 26, L982

Thls responstbtllty

As soon as posslble.

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1982 ttrEI,IDED REVISED PRIUARY ELECTION !I}TE]A!!E (COUtTd.)

Junc 28, 1982 Ef 3:00 p.E. oB the day beforc thc clectloa thc
cira1nnan-ofthecountyboerdofc1ectlonsde11verr
to proper prcclnct e ltat, la dupllcete, of clvlllea : .'- -

ebsenteevoterseade1lc1v1[1anbe1[otsreceIved.

Deadllne for rccclvlog rbscntcc bellots. (C.S. 163-23f).".:: 'i .

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Before openlng poltr, reglctrar and Judges trrengc I
votlng enclosure as ptescrlbed 1o G.S. 163-146.
Take prescrlbed oath3 (tf not done earller), then
open polls and conduct prlnary. Post llsts of
ebsentee reglstratlons, when recelved. At cbn-
cluslon of day, talLy ballots, make lnmedlate
unofflclal report of resultc to county board.

Before noon, chalrman of county board of electlons
deltvers to proper preclnct a 114t, ln dupllcatc,
of. absentee mtlltary voters and all abeentce
mllltary ballots recelved. Also, any supplenental
clvlllan votcrg recelved slnce June 28, 1982.

Date on rtrtch County Board of Etectlons canvassc!
returnso .

Chalrman of County Board of Electlons chall Eltl
to the Chalrrnan of the State Eoard of Electlons
an orlglnal abstract for all offlces and referenda.

State Board of Electlons ahall set the date on whlch
lt meets to certlfy the reslrlts of the Flrst Prlmary.

State Board of Electlons to flle certlflcation and
orlglnal county abstracts wlth Secretary of State.
(Same .late as canvass)

Date of Second Prlmary, lf needed.

Date on whlch County Board of Electlons canvesset
returns and certlfles results of the Second Prlmary.

Certlfled and lssued thtg 5th day of Hay 1982.

Junc 28, 1982 .

(5r00 p.a,).;

June 29, 1982

June 29, 1982

June 29, 1982

July 1, 1982
(11:00 r.m.)

July 1, 1982

ASAP

ASAP

Julv 27, 1982

July 29, t982

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STATE OT NORTI{ CAROLIXA

1982 - 4UEIDED REVTSED PRTHARY ELECIrO - 1982 '. '

(For Juuc 29, L982 frherY)

K. Brock, Dlrcctor

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Strtc

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Inmedlatcly

Aprlt 30, 1982

Mav 7. 1982

* Hay 7, 1982

June 1 t982

June 2. 1982

* ASAP

June 24, 1982
(5:00 p.m.)

June 261 1982

19E2

- Publtrh notlcc of Constttutlonat Amendmcottr St'tG "

Judlclal Offlccs end ell other coatectl tn your
county.

- Startlng date for ebsentcc bellote. '

- At 12:00 noon candldltc! for U. S. Congress, Stete
senate, state Housc of Representatlvcs Elly comencc
f11lng for offlcc.

- At 12:00 noon the ftltng perlod for candidatca for
ir. S. Congress, Statc Senate and State House of
Representatlrcs shat t cxPlrc.

- Date on whlch the county boards of electlons shell
eertlfy to the State Board of Electlonc the nrmQt

of a1l candldates for Statc Senatc and State Houcc

of Representatlvcs, or thet no candldate has fllcd'

- Reglstratlon deadltgq-9o.vole tr-r Prlqrqrv.'
legal holldaY.)

- Startlng dale for rOtre-Stopr votlnS.

- Date on wtrlch the state Board mallc certlflcatlon
to chalroan of county Board of candldates for stetc
Leglslattvc posltlons ln nultl-county dlstrlcts.

- Last datc for lssuance of Abseatee appllcatlong.
Also last date for tOne-StoPt.

- Date on shlch chalrman of county Board of Electlouc
dellvers ProPer number of ballots and boxeg to
reglstrar of each preclnct and obtalqr recelpt.
Algo dellver polI book and other equlpment end
supplles furnlshed by couaty board.

. (Notei - ff a county board ls unable to get lato
the courthouse on Saturdayr or for a meanlngful
reason, thls responstblllty m8y be executed on Frlday.

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Thls responslblllty must be done on date speclfled'

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1982 NETIIDED REVISED PRI}I,ARY ELECTION TII'{ETAILE (Coattd.)

- By 3:00 p.o. on the day before the electlon the - . -r

chalrman of the county board of electlons dellvcn
.to proper prcclnct r llst, ln dupllcater of clvlllea
absentee voters and all clvlllen bellote recelvcd. :'

- Deadltne for tccclvlng abscntec ballotr. (G.S. fel-ilfl . r'

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- STATE, @UltTY, LECISLATM & CONCRESSIONAL PRIt'lARYt :: "

June 29, 1982

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- Before openlng pollr, reglstrar and Judges arrargc 
". votlng enclosure e3 Prescrlbed ln C.S. 163-146.

Take prescrlbed oaths (lf not done earller)t theu
open polls and conduct prlmary. Post llsts.of
absentee reglstratlons, rhen recelved. At con-
cluslon of day, tally ballots, make lrmredlate
unofflclal report of results to county board.

- Before noon, chalrman of county board of electlons
dellvers to proper preclnet a llct, ln dupllcatc,
of absentee mllltary voters and all absentee
mllltary ballots recelved. Also, any supplemental
ctvlllan voter3 recelved slnce June 28, 1982.,

- Date on whlch County Board of Electtons canvasset
re turns.

- Chalrman of County Board of Electlons shall mlll
to the Chalrman of the State Board of Electlons
an orlglnal abstract for all offlces and referenda.

- State Board of Electlons shall set the date on whlch
It.meets to certlfy the resultg of the Flrst Prlmary.

- State Board of Electlons to flle certlflcatlon and
orlglnal county abstracts wlth Secretary of State.
(Same .late as canvass)

- Date of Second Prlmaryr lf needed.

- Date on whlch County Board of Elections canvasees
returns and certlflls results of the Second Prlnary.

Certlfled and lssued thls 5th day of May L982,

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June 28, 1982'

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Junc 29. 1982

June 29, 1982

July 1,1982
( 11:00 r.m. )

July 1, 1982

ASAP

ASAP

Julv 27, 1982

July 29, L982

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RALEToH. Norrx Crrollxr 21t,(,l

l{oncrnbcr 3, 198I

SPECHL UEI'oFA$DU{

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'ELEPiIO":(rrrr itr.?tra

SU&JECT: Flling portod for candldatcc for $!4!LSEli{$,
STATE Hc[iSE oF REPnESE]EATIVES 8rd U.--E--AQUQB[$|

FnOU : AIex l(. Brock, Dlrcctor A/'Y
Pleasc mal<e speclal and spcclf:lc notatlon that thc f11l,n8

pertod ln 1982 for carrdldatca for IIAIE-WIE, @
SEITATITIES arrd g--E --gp!g!Egg has been clunged to:

Closes at 12:OO noon. Mondav. Mareh 1. la&l

T}[IS C}IANGE
STAIE HOUSE end U. S.

APPIJES ONI.I TO CAIOIDAIES FOR STATE SEI{418,
CONGRESST.

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I sued to noon January lr, 1
through l2:OO noon Pebrtary 1, 1982).

Wc rrlll lsguc completc lnstnrctlons dea}lng trlth thc adninl-
stratlve responslbllltles lnvolved ln thls changc latcr, but ln anPlc
tJ'ne for yotr to lanm exact\y what to do.

' Ttrla change nas nade necessarlr duc to thc reapporttonunt
plarrs now pendlng ln Federal Gourt.

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