{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-18b-602","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18B-602","heading":"Form of ballots.","body":"(a)\tMalt Beverage Elections. - Any one or more of the propositions listed below may be placed on the ballot for a malt beverage election. Each voter may vote on each proposition on the ballot. The propositions to be used shall be chosen by the governing body or petitioner requesting the election. The propositions shall read as follows:\n(1)\tTo permit the \"on-premises\" and \"off-premises\" sale of malt beverages.\n[ ] FOR\n[ ] AGAINST\n(2)\tTo permit the \"on-premises\" sale only of malt beverages.\n[ ] FOR\n[ ] AGAINST\n(3)\tTo permit the \"off-premises\" sale only of malt beverages.\n[ ] FOR\n[ ] AGAINST\n(4)\tTo permit the \"on-premises\" sale of malt beverages by Class A hotels, motels, and restaurants only; and to permit \"off-premises\" sales by other permittees.\n[ ] FOR\n[ ] AGAINST\n(b)\tDetermining Results of Malt Beverage Election. - The kind of malt beverage sales described in each proposition that receives a majority of votes \"FOR\" shall be allowed. If propositions (2) and (4) are both on the ballot and (2) receives a majority of votes \"FOR,\" then sales shall be permitted according to that proposition regardless of the vote on (4). If one of the propositions receiving a majority of votes \"FOR\" is proposition (1), then the kind of sales described in that proposition shall be allowed regardless of the vote on any other proposition at that election.\n(c)\tSubsequent Malt Beverage Elections. - A subsequent election in which a majority votes \"AGAINST\" malt beverage proposition (1) shall not affect the legality of sales that have previously been approved under proposition (2), (3), or (4). A subsequent election in which a majority votes \"AGAINST\" malt beverage proposition (2) or (3) shall not affect the legality of sales that have previously been approved under proposition (4).\n(d)\tUnfortified Wine Elections. - Any one or more of the propositions listed below may be placed on the ballot for an unfortified wine election. Each voter may vote on each proposition on the ballot. The propositions to be used shall be chosen by the governing body or petitioner requesting the election. The propositions shall read as follows:\n(1)\tTo permit the \"on-premises\" and \"off-premises\" sale of unfortified wine.\n[ ] FOR\n[ ] AGAINST\n(2)\tTo permit the \"on-premises\" sale only of unfortified wine.\n[ ] FOR\n[ ] AGAINST\n(3)\tTo permit the \"off-premises\" sale only of unfortified wine.\n[ ] FOR\n[ ] AGAINST\n(e)\tDetermining Results of Unfortified Wine Election. - The kind of unfortified wine sales described in each proposition that receives a majority of votes \"FOR\" shall be allowed. If one of the propositions receiving a majority of votes \"FOR\" is proposition (1), then the kind of sales described in that proposition shall be allowed, regardless of the vote on any other proposition at that election.\n(f)\tSubsequent Unfortified Wine Election. - A subsequent election in which a majority votes \"AGAINST\" unfortified wine proposition (1) shall not affect the legality of sales previously approved under proposition (2) or (3).\n(g)\tABC Store Elections. - The ballot for an ABC store election shall state the proposition as follows:\nTo permit the operation of ABC stores.\n[ ] FOR\n[ ] AGAINST\n(h)\tMixed Beverage Elections. - The ballot for a mixed beverage election shall state the proposition as follows:\nTo permit the sale of mixed beverages in hotels, restaurants, private clubs, community theatres, and convention centers and the \"on-premises\" and \"off-premises\" sale of malt beverages and unfortified wine in qualified establishments.\n[ ] FOR\n[ ] AGAINST\n(1947, c. 1084, ss. 1, 2, 4; 1951, c. 999, ss. 1, 2; 1957, c. 816; 1963, c. 265, ss. 1-3; 1965, c. 506; 1969, c. 647, s. 1; 1971, c. 872, s. 1; 1973, c. 33; 1977, c. 149, s. 1; c. 182, s. 2; 1979, c. 140, s. 3; c. 683, s. 13; 1981, c. 412, s. 2; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1262, s. 9; 1983, c. 583, s. 6; 2021-150, s. 13.1(a).)","path":["Chapter 18B. Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages.","Article 6. Elections."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_18B/GS_18B-602.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:57:47Z","sha256":"8778e3c353c3b0bad848186ff719f402affbfdcb1c7535b7e3681d99d9a940de","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-18b-601","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-18b-603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}