18B-600. Places eligible to hold alcoholic beverage elections. (a) Kinds of Elections. – The following kinds of alcoholic beverage elections shall be permitted: (1) Malt beverage; (2) Unfortified wine; (3) ABC store; and (4) Mixed beverage. (a1) ABC Store Elections Requiring Merger. – A jurisdiction located in a county where an ABC board is already […]
18B-601. Election procedure. (a) Generally. – Except as otherwise provided in this section, an alcoholic beverage election shall be conducted in the same manner and under the same rules as a referendum under Chapter 163. (b) How County Election Called. – A county alcoholic beverage election shall be conducted by the county board of elections. […]
18B-602. Form of ballots. (a) Malt 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 […]
18B-603. Effect of alcoholic beverage elections on issuance of permits. (a) Malt Beverage Elections. – If a malt beverage election is held under G.S. 18B-602(a) and the sale of malt beverages is approved, the Commission may issue permits to qualified persons and establishments in the jurisdiction that held the election as follows: (1) If on-premises […]
18B-604. Timing and effect of subsequent elections. (a) Time Limits. – No county alcoholic beverage election may be held within three years of the certification of the results of a previous election on the same kind of alcoholic beverages in that county. No city alcoholic beverage election may be held within three years of the […]
18B-605. Local act elections. If a jurisdiction has lawfully voted in favor of ABC stores or in favor of the sale of some kind of alcoholic beverage, and the jurisdiction would not be eligible to hold another election under the conditions set by G.S. 18B-600, then that jurisdiction may continue to hold elections as though […]
