Reenacts nonpartisan judicial elections and reestablishes the North Carolina Public Campaign Fund for judicial campaigns.
The bill reenacts nonpartisan judicial elections for Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and superior and district court judges in North Carolina. It outlines procedures for handling vacancies, ballot printing, and candidate certifications. The bill also reestablishes the North Carolina Public Campaign Fund to provide an alternative source of campaign financing for participating candidates who accept strict fundraising and spending limits. The Fund is financed by individual taxpayer designations, unspent campaign funds, voluntary donations, and a surcharge on attorney membership fees.
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