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Richard Nixon Presidential Library White House Special Files Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document Description 24 12 n.d. Form Statement of Contributions and Expenditures. 4 pages. 24 12 03/22/1972 Memo Thad Eure to candidates, re: 1972 North Carolina Primary Election Campaign Reports. 9 pages with attachments. 24 12 03/01/1972 Letter Nixon to Alex Brock, re: State Board of Elections presedential nomination of Nixon, North Carolina. 9 pages with attachments. 24 12 03/22/1972 Memo Thad Eure to candidates, re: 1972 North Carolina Primary Election campaign Reports. 8 pages with attachments. Tuesday, May 08, 2007 Page 1 of 1 anything else of value whatsoever, and includes a set out in the preceding sentence: Provided, how- statement or report, taken before any officer author- contract, promise or agreement to pay, distribute, ever, that candidates for the House of Representa- ized to administer oaths. give, loan, advance, or deposit any money or any- tives in multi-county representative districts shall § 163-266. Failure to Report Contributions or Ex- CANDIDATE OR COMMITTEE thing of value whatsoever, and whether or not such file copies of the said statement with the Clerk of penditures Made Misdemeanor. (a) It shall be un- contract, promise, or agreement is legally enforce- Superior Court of each county in the representative lawful for any person to make any contribution or able; district. expenditure to aid, or in behalf of any candidate or 5. The term "person" includes an individual, part- It shall be the duty of the chairman of the county campaign committee, in any primary, general or Office District nership, committee, association, corporation or any board of elections to send a written notice to each special election, unless the same be reported immed- other organization or group of persons. candidate in a primary election who filed a notice of iately to such candidate or campaign committee, to § 163-260. Detailed Accounts to be Kept by Can- candidacy with said chairman, and who had one or the end that it may be included by him or it in the Report No. Election didates and Others. It shall be the duty of every more candidates to run against the candidate in the reports required of him by law. Any person violating candidate and the chairman and treasurer of any primary, of this requirement to file his or her pri- this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and and every campaign committee to keep a detailed and mary campaign statement of expenses with the Clerk upon conviction shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, exact account of: of the Superior Court both before and after the pri- in the discretion of the court. mary. Such notice shall not be required where an (b) It shall be unlawful for any candidate or any 1. All contributions made to or for such candidate unopposed candidate did not have to run in the pri- chairman or treasurer of a campaign committee to or committee; mary and was nominated without party opposition. fail to make under oath the report or reports re- 2. The name and address of every person making § 163-264. Contents of Such Statements. The quired of him or it by §§ 163-263 to 163-265, or for any such contribution, and the date thereof; any campaign committee to fail to furnish to a can- STATEMENT statement of contributions and expenditures as re- 3. All expenditures made by or on behalf of such quired by the preceding Sections of this Article shall didate a duplicate copy of the report to be made by candidate or committee; be itemized as follows: it or its chairman or treasurer. Any person violating OF 4. The name and address of every person to whom this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and 1. The name and address of each person who has any such expenditure is made, and the date thereof; upon conviction shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, made a contribution to or for such candidate or to in the discretion of the court. CONTRIBUTIONS § 163-261. Detailed Accounting to Candidates of or for his campaign committee within the calendar Persons Receiving Contributions. Every person who year together with the amount and date of such con- § 163-267. Secretary of State to Report Failure AND receives a contribution for a candidate or for a cam- tribution; to File Reports. It shall be the duty of the Secre- paign committee in any primary, general or special 2. The total sum of all contributions made to or for tary of State, after the time has expired for the fil- election shall render such candidate or campaign com- such candidate or to or for his campaign committee ing of statements of campaign contributions and ex- EXPENDITURES mittee, within five days after receipt of such contri- during the calendar year; penditures with the Secretary of State by candidates bution, a detailed account thereof, including the name in a primary election as is provided in §§163-263 to 3. The name and address of each person to whom, and address of the person making such contribution. 163-265, to immediately thereafter report to the At- during the calendar year, an expenditure has been torney General of North Carolina the names and § 163-262. Detailed Accounting of Person Mak- made by or in behalf of such candidate or by or in addresses of all candidates for federal, State, or ing Expenditures. Every person who makes any ex- behalf of his campaign committee, and the amount, district offices who have failed to file such state- penditure in behalf of any candidate or campaign date, and purpose of such expenditure; ment in compliance with the provisions of said Sec- committee in any primary, general or special election 4. The name and address of each person by whom tions. Upon receipt of said report from the Secretary shall render to such candidate or campaign commit- an expenditure has been made during the calendar of State, it shall be the duty of the Attorney Gen- tee, within five days after making such expenditure, year in behalf of such candidate or his campaign eral, in accordance with the provisions of $163-268, a detailed account thereof, including the name and committee and reported to such candidate or cam- to notify the proper prosecuting officer who shall address of the person to whom such expenditure was paign committee, and the amount, date, and pur- prosecute any person violating the provisions of the Required by the following sections of the made. pose of such expenditure; preceding Sections of this Article. Corrupt Practices Act: § 163-263. Statements Under Oath of Prepri- 5. The total sum of all expenditures made during § 163-268. Secretary of State and Superior Court mary Expenses of Candidates; Report After Pri- the calendar year in behalf of such candidate or his Clerks to Request Reports; Attorney General and mary. It shall be the duty of every person who shall campaign committee by any person and reported to Solicitors to Prosecute. It shall be the duty of the be a candidate for nomination in any primary for such candidate or his campaign committee, and the Secretary of State and the several clerks of the § 163-259. Definitions. When used in this Arti- any federal, State or district office, or for the State amount, date, and purpose of such expenditure; Superior Court to call upon the candidates and chair- cle: Senate in a district composed of more than one 6. The total sum of all expenditures made by such men and treasurers of campaign committees for the 1. The term "campaign committee" includes any county, except where there shall be agreement for candidate or his campaign committee, or any person reports required to be made by §§ 163-263 to 163-265. committee, association or organization which accepts rotation as provided in § 163-116, to file, under oath, in his behalf during the calendar year. If any candidate or chairman or treasurer of a cam- contributions or makes expenditures for the purpose 10 days before such primary, with the Secretary of § 163-265. Statements Required of Campaign paign committee shall fail or neglect to make to the State, an itemized statement of all expenditures Committees Covering More Than One County; Veri- Secretary of State the reports required by said Sec- of influencing or attempting to influence the nomi- nation or election of any candidate at any primary, made by him or which he knows to have been made by anyone for him, and of all contributions made to fication of Statements Required. A like statement tions, then the Secretary of State shall bring such as that required in the preceding Section shall be failure to the attention of the Attorney General, general or special election; him, directly or indirectly, and also to file under oath, filed by any and all campaign committees as herein- whose duty it shall then be to initiate a prosecution 2. The term "candidate" means an individual whose within 20 days after such primary, with the Secre- name is presented for any office to be voted upon tary of State an itemized statement of all expendi- before defined with the Secretary of State not more against such candidate or chairman or treasurer of any ballot at any primary, general or special elec- than 15 days nor less than 10 days before any pri- such campaign committee for such violation of this tures made by him or which he knows to have been tion; made by anyone else for him, and also of all con- mary, general or special election, and not more than Article. If the Attorney General shall be a candidate 3. The term "contribution" means any gift, pay- 20 days after any such primary, general or special in any such primary or election, such duty as herein tributions made to him, directly or indirectly, by any election, if said campaign committee is making ex- required to be performed by him with respect to any ment, subscription, loan, advance, deposit of money, person, with detailed account of such contributions or anything of value, and includes any contract, and expenditures as set out in § 163-264. And it shall penditures in more than one county; and if such contest in which he participates shall be performed by the solicitor of the solicitorial district of which promise or agreement to give, subscribe for, pay, be the duty of every person who shall be a candidate campaign committee is making expenditures in only Wake County is a part. If a candidate or the chair- loan, advance or deposit any money or other thing for nomination for the State Senate, except those to one county, a like or similar report so itemized shall man or treasurer of a campaign committee fails to of value to or for the benefit of any candidate at any whom the preceding sentence applies, for the House be made within the same periods to the Clerk of the make the report to the Clerk of the Superior Court primary, general or special election, and whether of Representatives, and for any county office, to file Superior Court of such county. as required by said Sections, then said Clerk of the or not said contract, promise or agreement is legally a like statement with the Clerk of the Superior All of the statements or reports of contributions Superior Court shall bring such failure to the at- enforceable; Court of the county of his residence at the times or expenditures as in this Article required of any tention of the solicitor of the solicitorial district in 4. The term "expenditure" means a payment, dis- hereinbefore prescribed for filing such statements by candidate or campaign committee must be verified which such county is a part, and said solicitor shall tribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or candidates for federal, State and district offices as by the oath or affirmation of the person filing such institute a prosecution for violation of said Sections. EXPENDITURES MADE BY OTHERS ON BEHALF OF CANDIDATE OR CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE By Whom Made Address Date Purpose Amount $ Total $ Total Expenditures $ Signature of Candidate or Person Filing for Campaign Committee STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF This is to certify that on this day of , 19 , personally appeared before me who being duly sworn, declared that he signed the foregoing Statement of Contributions and Expenditures and that the facts contained therein are true. Officer Authorized to Administer Oath My Commission expires Ø EXPENDITURES To Whom Made Address Date Purpose Amount $ Total $ Statement of Contributions and Expenditures GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 1. Statements. of Contributions and Expenditures must be filed with the Secretary of State by every candi- date in any primary for federal, State or district office or for the State Senate in a district composed of more than one county except where there is a rotation agreement in effect. Such statements should be signed by the candidate and verified before an officer authorized to administer oaths. 2. Campaign committees covering more than one county in any primary, general or special election are re- quired to file like statements with the Secretary of State. Such statements should be signed by the chairman or treasurer of the committee and verified before an officer authorized to administer oaths. 3. The first statement is required 10 days before the election. The second statement is required within 20 days after the election. (Detailed requirements of law are printed on back of this form.) TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, RALEIGH, N. C. The following itemized statement of contributions and expenditures is made in compliance with Article 22, Chapter 163, General Statutes of North Carolina by (Name of candidate or campaign committee) in the election for (Primary, General or Special) (Office) CONTRIBUTIONS Name of Contributor Address Date Amount $ Total Contributions $ (Over) State of North Carolina THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Department of the Secretary of State OFFICES CLYDE SMITH Ratrigh 27603 DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE JACK STYLES CORPORATIONS ATTORNEY WM. W. COPPEDGE SECURITIES DEPUTY THAD EURE March 22, 1972 CHARLES W. MOORE SECRETARY OF STATE DEPUTY UCC FILING OFFICER R. F. JOHNSTON DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS SUSAN LOBINGER NOTARY PUBLIC OFFICER MEMORANDUM THE RALEIGH BUILDING OFFICES TO: ALL CANDIDATES STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ALEX K. BROCK DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS SUBJECT: 1972 NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY ELECTION CAMPAIGN REPORTS (G.S. 163-263 & 264) ALL CANDIDATES WITHOUT OPPOSITION WHOSE NOMINATION HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE STATE OR A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE ANY REPORTS. All candidates in a Primary Election contest must file two reports: (a) Ten days before May 6th (April 26th) (b) Within twenty days after May 6th (May 26th) CANDIDATES FOR STATE SENATE If in a one county district, file with their Clerk of Superior Court only. If in a more than one county district, file with the Secretary of State only. CANDIDATES FOR STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES All candidates file with their Clerk of Superior Court, and if in a more than one county district, copy must be filed with each Clerk of Superior Court in their district. ALL CANDIDATES FOR OTHER STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICES AND ALL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES MAKING EXPENDITURES IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY ARE REQUIRED TO FILE STATEMENTS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. THE WHITE HOUSE Washington Date 4/25/72 TO: Dave Wilson - This is a random assortment of info copirs, things which do not require replies. Noble Melencamp GENERAL ASSEMBLY or NORTH CAROLINA 1971 SESSION~ approved RATIFIED BILL add Transmitted CHAPTER 225 at 35 SENATE BILL 39 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ELECTION. PRESCRIBING NOMINATION AND BALLOTING: SPECIFYING SELECTION AND OBLIGATIONS OF DELEGATES. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. Chapter 163 of the General Statutes of North Carolina is hereby amended by inserting therein a new article to be designated as Article 18A and to read as follows: "Article 18A. Presidential Primary Act. "G.S. 163-213.1. Short title. This article may be cited as the "Presidential Primary Act." "G.S. 163-213.2. Presidential primary, date of election. Beginning with the primary elections to be conducted in 1972 and every four years thereafter, as directed in G.S. 163-1 (b). the voters of this State shall be given an opportunity to express their preference for the person to be the presidential candidate of their political party. "G.S. 163-213.3. Conduct of election. The presidential primary election shall be conducted and canvassed by the same authority and in the manner provided by law for the conduct and canvassing of the primary election for the office of Governor and all other offices enumerated in G.S. 163-187 and under the same provisions stipulated in G.S. 163-188. The State Board of Elections shall have authority to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations, not inconsistent with provisions contained herein, pursuant to the administration of this Act. "G.S. 163-213.4. Nomination by State Board of Elections. The State Board of Elections shall convene in Raleigh on the date prescribed for the deadline for candidates filing for State and National offices in G.S. 163-106 At the meeting required by this section the State Board of Elections shall nominate as presidential primary candidates all of those generally advocated and nationally recognized as candidates of the political parties, qualified under provisions of Article 9 of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, for the office of President of the United States. Immediately upon completion of this requirement the Board shall release, to the news media, all such nominees selected. Provided, however, nothing shall prohibit the partial selection of nominees prior to the meeting required by this section, if all provisions of G.S. 163-213.6 have been complied with. Upon the completion of the form and the filing fee as required by G.S. 163-213.6, the Board shall release the partial selection of nominees to the news media. "G.S. 163-213.5. Nomination by petition. Any person seeking the endorsement by the national political party for the office of President of the United States, or any group organized in this state on behalf of, and with the consent of, such person, may file with the State Board of Elections petitions signed by 10,000 persons who, at the time they sign are registered and qualified voters in this state and are affiliated, by such registration, with the same political party as the candidate for whom the 2 Senate Bill 39 petitions are filed. Such petitions shall be certified promptly by the chairman of the board of elections of the county in which the signatures were obtained and shall be filed by the petitioners with the State Board of Elections no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fifteenth day following the date on which the State Board of Elections is required to meet as directed by G.S. 163- 213.4. The petitions must state the name of the candidate for nomination, along with a letter of approval signed by such candidate. Said petitions must also state the name and address of the chairman of any such group organized to circulate petitions authorized under this section. The requirement for signers of such petitions shall be the same as now required under provisions of G.S. 163-96 (b) (1) and (2) The requirement of the respective chairmen of county boards of elections shall be the same as now required under the provisions of G.S. 163-96 (b) (1) and (2) as they relate to the chairman of the county board of elections. The group of petitioners shall pay to the chairman of the county board of elections a fee of ten cents (10c) for each signature he is required to examine and verify under the provisions of this section. The State Board of Elections shall forthwith determine the sufficiency of petitions filed with it and shall immediately communicate its determination to the chairman of such group organized to circulate petitions. The form and style of petition shall be as prescribed by the State Board of Elections. Senate Bill 39 3 "G.S. 163-213.6. Notification to candidates: filing fee.--The State Board of Elections shall forthwith contact each person who has been nominated by the Board or by petition and notify him ir. writing by registered mail with return receipt requested, that his name will be printed as a candidate on the North Carolina presidential primary ballot, provided such candidates as are nominated by the State Board of Elections shall, within 15 days after receipt of the notification submit a filing fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to the State Board of Elections along with a "Notice of Candidacy" form to be supplied by the Board. Candidates nominated by petition under the provisions of this Article shall not be required to submit the filing fee required by this section. Failure of candidates, nominated by the State Board of Elections, to submit such fee and execute such "Notice of Candidacy" shall be a disclaimer and a withdrawal of the name from the primary. "G.S. 163-213.7. Voting in presidential primary; ballots. The names of all candidates in the presidential primary shall appear with the names of the candidates for other offices of their respective parties at an appropriate place on the ballot or voting machine. The voter shall be able to cast his ballot for one of the presidential candidates of his party. but shall not be permitted to vote for candidates of a political party different from his registration. Persons registered as "Independents" or "No Party" shall not participate in the presidential primary except upon changing such affiliation in accordance with law. The State Board of Elections shall have authority, in its sole discretion, to print a separate ballot for presidential 4 Senate Bill 39 candidates or to combine it with some or all of the ballots presently authorized under the provisions of G.S. 163-109 (b). "G.S. 163-213.8. Political parties bound by results of primary: first ballot. (a) Upon the completion of the official canvass of the results of the primary by the State Board of Elections, the Secretary of State shall certify to the State Chairman of each political party participating in the primary the following: (1) the names of the candidates, entitled to delegate votes under provisions of G.S. 163-213.9; and (2) the total vote received by each; and (3) a declaration that the results of the Presidential Primary, in accordance with the division of votes reflected by the official canvass, shall be the official vote, cast by each political party at its National Convention, on the first ballot only, and shall be designated by this Act as an automatic vote, expressing the will of the people of the State of North Carolina, and (4) after the vote on the first ballot by a political party at its National Convention, as required by this Article, all responsibility under this Act shall terminate and further balloting shall be the prerogative of the political parties as might be prescribed by the rules of such political parties. "G.S. 163-213.9. Number of votes to be cast for candidates participating in primary. -- (a) The four candidates receiving the highest number of votes, or all candidates if there are fewer Senate Bill 39 5 than four participating in the primary, provided each such candidate receives at least 15% of the total vote cast by his political party, shall be awarded à pro-rata portion of the authorized delegate vote of his political party as follows: (1) the total vote received by the candidates qualifying under the provisions of this Article and subsections herein shall, when combined, be equal to 100%; and (2) each such candidate shall share in the total percentage in direct proportion to the total vote received by him as is calculated to represent the total vote received by him as it is mathematically determined to be the percentage of the aggregate vote which represents 100%; and (3) each political party shall appropriate such percentage, as is determined by this section, to the total number of delegate votes as are allotted by the national committee of each party; and (4) each political party shall, on the first ballot at its National Convention, cast this State's vote for the candidates as determined by the primary and calculated under this section. Provided, however, in the event of the death or the withdrawal of a candidate receiving votes under this section prior to the tobulation of the first ballot, deLegate votes allocated such candidate who dies or withdraws shall be considered uncommitted. Withdrawal as it appears in the preceding sentence 6 Senate Bill 39 shall mean notice in writing by the candidate to the Chairman of the North Carolina delegation prior to the first ballot. "G.S. 163-213.10. It shall DE the responsibility of the State Chairman of each political party, qualified under the laws of this state, to notify his party's National Committee no Later than January 30 of each year in which such Presidential Primary shall be conducted of the provisions contained herein relating to the automatic vote on the first ballot as required under this Act." Sec. 2. This Act shall become effective upon ravification. In the General Assembly read three times and Envitied, this the 22nd day of April, 1971. H. P. TAYLOR, JR. H. 2. Taylor, Jr. President of the Senate PHILIP P. GODWIN Philip P. Godwin Speaker of the House of Representative. Senate Bill 39 ? THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 1, 1972 Dear Mr. Brock: Thank you for your letter of February 22, 1972, in which you advise me that the State Board of Elections has nominated me as a candidate for President in the Republican Party Primary Election to be held in North Carolina on May 6, 1972. I accept that nomination with pleasure and I am forwarding to you my executed "Notice of Candidacy" along with a cashier's check in the amount of $1,000, payable to the State Board of Elections of North Carolina to cover the filing fee. Sincerely, Richard Nifon Mr. Alex K. Brock Executive Secretary State Board of Elections Suite 801, Raleigh Building Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 THE Y ST NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON 154 WASHINGTON, D.C. 540 February 29 1972 1-33267 THE * DER OF * * STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA * S 1000.00 CASHIER'S CHECK AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE ⑆0540⑉0004⑆ STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SUITE 801 RALEIGH BUILDING ALEX K. BROCK 5 WEST HARGETT STREET TELEPHONE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA 27601 (919) 829-7173 RICHARD M. NIXON NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I acknowledge the letter of notification of nomination and hereby execute this "Notice of Candidacy", giving consent to my name being entered in the Presidential Preference Primary in the Republican Party Primary in North Carolina. I also submit herewith my filing fee in the amount of $1,000.00 payable to the State Board of Elections of North Carolina. Signature Pil UBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME THIS FIRST DAY OF MARCH, 1972 AT WASHINGTON, D. C. Witness (Notary) My Commission expires August 14, 1976. COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT February 29, 1972 701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. N.W. WASHINGTON. D C. 20006 (202) 333.0920 MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. HUGH W. SLOAN, JR. THROUGH: HARRY S. FLEMMING ROBERT C. ODLE, JR. FROM: GLENN J. SEDAM, JR. S I need a cashier's check in the amount of $1000 payable to the "State Board Of Elections of North Carolina" to be included with the President's Notice of Candidacy. COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT February 29, 1972 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON. D. C 20006 (202) 333.0920 MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. RAYMOND PRICE THROUGH: JEB S. MAGRUDER HARRY S. FLEMMING FROM: GLENN J. SEDAM, JR. SUBJECT: Presidential Filing For North Carolina Primary Attached is a draft letter for the President's signature accepting the nomination by the State Board of Elections of North Carolina as a candidate in the North Carolina Republican Primary. This letter along with the executed Notice of Candidacy and a check for $1,000 must be filed with the State Board of Elections in Raleigh on Monday, March 6. It is my understanding that the original of the Notice of Candidacy is being held by Noble Mellencamp. The check for $1,000 is with Harry Flemming. Charles Jonas, the Nixon chairman in North Carolina, would like to hand deliver these materials to the State Board of Elections on Monday and make a news story with the deliver- ance. It is recommended, therefore, that after the President signs the cover letter and executes the Notice of Candidacy that they be returned to Harry Flemming. Harry will deliver the letter, the notice, and the check to Mr. Jonas' representative on Friday who will, in turn, fly it to Raleigh. Mr. Jonas will then hand carry it to the Board of Elections on Monday at 2:00 pm. Attachment cc: G. Gordon Liddy DRAFTCOPY Mr. Alex K. Brock Executive Secretary State Board of Elections Suite 801, Raleigh Building Raleigh, NC 27601 Dear Mr. Brock: Thank you for your letter of February 22, 1972, in which you advise me that the State Board of Elections nominated me as a candidate for President in the Republican Party Primary Election to be held in North Carolina on May 6, 1972. I do accept that nomination and am forwarding to you my executed "Notice of Candidacy" along with a cashier's check in the amount of $1,000 payable to the State Board of Elections of North Carolina to cover the filing fee. Very truly yours, Enclosure Attachment February 25, 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR: BOB MARIK FROM: GORDON STRACHAN G. SUBJECT: North Carolina Filing Attached is a copy of the letter from the Director of Elections to the President regarding the requirements for North Carolina entry in the Presidential Preference Primary. It is my understanding that you and Harry Dent are responsible for the handling and correct filing of these materials. You will notice that the deadline is March 6, 1972. Please submit whatever materials you deem necessary to us so that they may be processed correctly and quickly. For your information the original of the materials from the Director of Elections of North Carolina will be held by Noble Melencamp. Please contact me when you are ready to have the materials handled. 7-R STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS 90 SUITE 801 RALEIGH BUILDING ALEX K. BROCK 5 WEST HARGETT STREET TELEPHONE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA 27601 (919) 829.7173 February 22, 1972 NM Honorable Richard M. Nixon President of the United States The White House Re: Nomination as candidate; Washington, D.C. Presidential Preference Primary Dear Mr. President: Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 163-213.1 the State Board of Elections met on Monday, February 21, 1972, for the purpose of nominating candidates to participate in North Carolina's Presidential Preference Primary to be conducted on May 6, 1972. We are pleased to advise that you have been officially nominated by the State Board of Elections and, upon acceptance of said nomination, your name will be placed on the Presidential Ballot in the Republican Party Primary for the May 6, 1972 primary election. In accordance with the rules governing the nomination of candidates it will be necessary for you to accept this nomination by noting official acceptance on the attached notification. Your acknowledgment must be signed by you and returned to this office so as to be received no later than March 6, 1972, along with your remittance in the amount of $1,000.00. Failure to return your accep- tance and remittance by March 6, 1972 will result in automatic with- drawal of your name from nomination. A copy of Chapter 18A of the General Statutes is attached hereto for your information. With every good wish and assuring you of our desire to be of service, we are Very truly yours, Director of Elections AKB/k attachments (2) STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SUITE 801 RALEIGH BUILDING EX K. BROCK 5 WEST HARGETT STREET TELEPHONE ECUTIVE SECRETARY RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA 27601 (919) 829.7173 RICHARD M. NIXON NOTICE OF CANDIDACY I acknowledge the letter of notification of nomination and hereby execute this "Notice of Candidacy", giving consent to my name being entered in the Presidential Preference Primary in the Republican Party Primary in North Carolina. I also submit herewith my filing fee in the amount of $1,000.00 payable to the State Board of Elections of North Carolina. Signature of Candidate Witness (Notery) State of North Carolina THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Department of the Secretary of State OFFICES CLYDE SMITH Raleigh 27603 DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE JACK STYLES CORPORATIONS ATTORNEY WM. W. COPPEDGE SECURITIES DEPUTY THAD EURE March 22, 1972 CHARLES W. MOORE SECRETARY OF STATE DEPUTY UCC FILING OFFICER R. F. JOHNSTON DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS SUSAN LOBINGER NOTARY PUBLIC OFFICER WN MEMORANDUM THE RALEIGH BUILDING OFFICES TO: ALL CANDIDATES STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS ALEX K. BROCK DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS SUBJECT: 1972 NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY ELECTION CAMPAIGN REPORTS (G.S. 163-263 & 264) ALL CANDIDATES WITHOUT OPPOSITION WHOSE NOMINATION HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE STATE OR A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE ANY REPORTS. All candidates in a Primary Election contest must file two reports: (a) Ten days before May 6th (April 26th) (b) Within twenty days after May 6th (May 26th) CANDIDATES FOR STATE SENATE If in a one county district, file with their Clerk of Superior Court only. If in a more than one county district, file with the Secretary of State only. CANDIDATES FOR STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES All candidates file with their Clerk of Superior Court, and if in a more than one county district, copy must be filed with each Clerk of Superior Court in their district. ALL CANDIDATES FOR OTHER STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICES AND ALL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES MAKING EXPENDITURES IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY ARE REQUIRED TO FILE STATEMENTS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. THE WHITE HOUSE Washington - Date 3/30/72 TO: gordon Strachan thank you GS Noble Melencamp 106 ELECTION LAWS SUBCHAPTER VIII. render 1 making CRIMINAL OFFENSES and add $ 163 ARTICLE 22. dates: r shall be CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER OFFENSES AGAINST or distr) THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. than on provided § 163-259. Definitions.-When used in this article: with the by him (1) The term "campaign committee" includes any committee, asso- all conti ciation or organization which accepts contributions or makes ex- oath, W: penditures for the purpose of influencing or attempting to influence itemized the nomination or election of any candidate at any primary, gen- to have eral or special election; made to (2) The term "candidate" means an individual whose name is pre- of such sented for any office to be voted upon any ballot at any primary, shall be general or special election; for the for the (3) The term "contribution" means any gift, payment, subscription, stateme loan, advance, deposit of money, or anything of value, and includes dence a any contract, promise or agreement to give, subscribe for, pay, candida loan, advance or deposit any money or other thing of value to or ceding for the benefit of any candidate at any primary, general or special Repres election, and whether or not said contract, promise or agreement of the is legally enforceable; the rep (4) The term "expenditure" means a payment, distribution, loan, ad- It sh vance, deposit or gift of money or anything else of value what- to send soever, and includes a contract, promise or agreement to pay, a notic distribute, give, loan, advance, or deposit any money or anything candid: of value whatsoever, and whether or not such contract, promise, ment t or agreement is legally enforceable; clerk notice (5) The term "person" includes an individual, partnership, committee, run in association, corporation or any other organization or group of persons. $ 16 tions § 163-260. Detailed accounts to be kept by candidates and others.-It article shall be the duty of every candidate and the chairman and treasurer of any and every campaign committee to keep a detailed and exact account of: (1) to or (1) All contributions made to or for such candidate or committee; calend (2) The name and address of every person making any such contri- (2) , bution, and the date thereof; or to (3) All expenditures made by or on behalf of such candidate or com- (3) mittee; dar ye (4) The name and address of every person to whom any such expendi- or by ture is made, and the date thereof. purpo (4) § 163-261. Detailed accounting to candidates of persons receiving con- has b. tributions.-Every person who receives a contribution for a candidate his cr or for a campaign committee in any primary, general or special election comm shall render such candidate or campaign committee, within five days after (5) receipt of such contribution. a detailed account thereof, including the in bel name and address of the person making such contribution. report date, § 163-262. Detailed accounting of persons making expenditures.- (6) Every person who makes any expenditure in behalf of any candidate or camp: campaign committee in any primary, general or special election shall year. ELECTION LAWS 107 render to such candidate or campaign committee, within five days after making such expenditure, a detailed account thereof, including the name and address of the person to whom such expenditure was made. $ 163-263. Statements under oath of pre-primary expenses of candi- dates; report after primary.-It shall be the duty of every person who shall be a candidate for nomination in any primary for any federal, State AINST or district office, or for the State Senate in a district composed of more than one county, except where there shall be agreement for rotation as provided in § 163-116, to file, under oath, 10 days before such primary, with the Secretary of State, an itemized statement of all expenditures made mittee, asso- by him or which he knows to have been made by anyone for him, and of or makes ex- all contributions made to him, directly or indirectly, and also to file, under r to influence oath, within 20 days after such primary, with the Secretary of State, an primary, gen- itemized statement of all expenditures made by him or which he knows to have been made by anyone else for him, and also of all contributions made to him, directly or indirectly, by any person, with detailed account name is pre- of such contributions and expenditures as set out in § 163-264. And it any primary, shall be the duty of every person who shall be a candidate for nomination for the State Senate, except those to whom the preceding sentence applies, subscription, for the House of Representatives, and for any county office, to file a like and includes statement with the clerk of the superior court of the county of his resi- ibe for, pay, dence at the times hereinbefore prescribed for filing such statements by f value to or candidates for federal, State and district offices as set out in the pre- ral or special ceding sentence: Provided, however, that candidates for the House of or agreement Representative in multi-county representative districts shall file copies of the said statement with the clerk of superior court of each county in the representative district. on, loan, ad- It shall be the duty of the chairman of the county board of elections value what- to send a written notice to each candidate in a primary election who filed nent to pay, a notice of candidacy with said chairman, and who had one or more or anything candidates to run against the candidate in the primary. of this require- act, promise, ment to file his or her primary campaign statement of expenses with the clerk of the superior court both before and after the primary. Such n, committee, notice shall not be required where an unopposed candidate did not have to or group of run in the primary and was nominated without party opposition. § 163-264. Contents of such statements.-The statement of contribu- d others.-It tions and expenditures as required by the preceding sections of this treasurer of article shall be itemized as follows: ct account of: (1) The name and address of each person who has made a contribution ommittee; to or for such candidate or to or for his campaign committee within the calendar year, together with the amount and date of such contributions; such contri- (2) The total sum of all contributions made to or for such candidate or to or for his campaign committee during the calendar year; date or com- (3) The name and address of each person to whom, during the calen- dar year, an expenditure has been made by or in behalf of such candidate such expendi- or by or in behalf of his campaign committee, and the amount, date, and purpose of such expenditure; (4) The name and address of each person by whom an expenditure eceiving con- has been made during the calendar year in behalf of such candidate or a candidate his campaign committee and reported to such candidate or campaign ecial election committee, and the amount, date, and purpose of such expenditure; ve days after (5) The total sum of all expenditures made during the calendar year ncluding the in behalf of such candidate or his campaign committee by any person and reported to such candidate or his campaign committee, and the amount, date, and purpose of such expenditure; enditures.- candidate or (6) The total sum of all expenditures made by such candidate or his lection shall campaign committee, or any person in his behalf during the calendar year. 108 ELECTION LAWS or treasur § 163-265. Statements required of campaign committees covering more than one county; verification of statements required.-A like statement of the suj, as that required in the preceding section shall be filed by any and all superior C! the solicité campaign committees as hereinbefore defined with the Secretary of State shall instite not more than 15 days nor less than 10 days before any primary, general or special election, and not more than 20 days after any such primary, general or special election, if said campaign committee is making expendi- § 163-20 tures in more than one county; and if such campaign committee is making corporation expenditures in only one county, a like or similar report so itemized shall charter, die be made within the same periods to the clerk of the superior court of such aid or in b county. or election or for the All of the statements or reports of contributions or expenditures as in property SG this article required of any candidate or campaign committee must be any officer verified by the oath or affirmation of the person filing such statement or aid, abet, report, taken before any officer authorized to administer oaths. for any p. expenditure § 163-266. Failure to report contributions or expenditures made mis- Any on demeanor.-(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to make any con- aiding ()r tribution or expenditure to aid, or in behalf of any candidate or cam- of this paign committee, in any primary, general or special election, unless the hereinaft same be reported immediately to such candidate or campaign committee, contribute to the end that it may be included by him or it in the reports required of suit by a him by law. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a mis- be guilty demeanor and upon conviction shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, in prisoued the discretion of the court. (b) It shall be unlawful for any candidate or any chairman or treas- § 163-2 urer of a campaign committee to fail to make under oath the report or No insura reports required of him or it by § § 163-263 to 163-265, or for any cam- ciations. paign committee to fail to furnish to a candidate a duplicate copy of the use, or report to be made by it or its chairman or treasurer. Any person vio- or in aid lating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction aid of any shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, in the discretion of the court. or mainta political § 163-267. Secretary of State to report failure to file reports.-It shall pose what be the duty of the Secretary of State, after the time has expired for the person for filing of statements of campaign contributions and expenditures with the attorney Secretary of State by candidates in a primary election as is provided in the provis § $ 163-263 to 163-265, to immediately thereafter report to the Attorney or consent General of North Carolina the names and addresses of all candidates for ingly rece federal, State, or district offices who have failed to file such statement in guilty of compliance with the provisions of said sections. Upon receipt of said re- more than port from the Secretary of State, it shall be the duty of the Attorney Gen- Any off eral, in accordance with the provisions of $ 163-268, to notify the proper this section prosecuting officer who shall prosecute any person violating the pro- so contrib visions of the preceding sections of this article. any comi attending ments bef § 163-208. Secretary of State and superior court clerks to request ing or true reports; Attorney General and solicitors to prosecute.-It shall be the duty the ground of the Secretary of State and the several clerks of the superior court to or others. call upon the candidates and chairmen and treasurers of campaign com- but no mittees for the reports required to be made by § § 163-263 to 163-265. feiture for If any candidate or chairman or treasurer of a campaign committee shall which he fail or neglect to make to the Secretary of State the reports required by and no test said sections, then the Secretary of State shall bring such failure to the criminal it. attention of the Attorney General, whose duty it shall then be to, initiate a prosecution against such candidate or chairman or treasurer of such cam- paign committee for such violation of this article. If the Attorney Gen- § 163-27 shall be un eral shall be a candidate in any such primary or election, such duty as ment in t1 herein required to be performed by him with respect to any contest in tution, bur which he participates shall be performed by the solicitor of the solicitorial with any CA district of which Wake County is a part. If a candidate or the chairman ELECTION LAWS 109 vering more or treasurer of a campaign committee fails to make the report to the clerk statement of the superior court as required by said sections, then said clerk of the and all superior court shall bring such failure to the attention of the solicitor of of State the solicitorial district in which such county is a part, and said solicitor general shall institute a prosecution for violation of said sections. primary, expendi- § 163-269. Violations by corporations.-) It shall be unlawful for any is making corporation doing business in this State, either under domestic or foreign shall charter, directly or indirectly to make any contribution or expenditure in of such aid or in behalf of any candidate or campaign committee in any primary or election held in this State, or for any political purpose whatsoever, tures as in or for the reimbursement or indemnification of any person for money or must be property SO used, or for any contribution or expenditure so made; or for atement or any officer, director, stockholder, attorney or agent of any corporation to aid, abet, advise or consent to any such contribution or expenditure, or for any person to solicit or knowingly receive any such contribution or expenditure. made mis- Any officer, director, stockholder, attorney or agent of any corporation any con- aiding or abetting in any contribution or expenditure made in violation or cam- of this section shall, in addition to being guilty of a misdemeanor as unless the hereinafter set out, be liable to such corporation for the amount of such committee, contribution or expenditure, and the same may be recovered of him upon required of suit by any stockholder thereof. Any person violating this section shall of a mis- be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined or im- both, in prisoned, or both. in the discretion of the court. or treas- § 163-270. Using funds of insurance companies for political purposes.- report or No insurance company or association, including fraternal beneficiary asso- any cam- ciations, doing business in this State shall, directly or indirectly, pay or of the use, or offer, consent or agree to pay or use, any money or property for erson vio- or in aid of any political party, committee or organization, or for or in conviction aid of any corporation, joint-stock company, or other association organized or maintained for political purposes, or for or in aid of any candidate for political office or for nomination for such office, or for any political pur- shall pose whatsoever, or for the reimbursement or indemnification of any for the person for money or property so used. An officer, director, stockholder, with the attorney or agent for any corporation or association which violates any of rovided in the provisions of this section, who participates in, aids, abets, advises Attorney or consents to any such violation, and any person who solicits or know- Lidates for ingly receives any money or property in violation of this section, shall be itement in guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment for not of said re- more than one year and a fine of not more than one thousand dollars. rney Gen- Any officer aiding or abetting in any contribution made in violation of the proper this section shall be liable to the company or association for the amount the pro- so contributed. The Insurance Commissioner may revoke the license of any company violating this section. No person shall be excused from attending and testifying, or producing any books, papers or other docu- nients before any court or magistrate, upon any investigation, proceed- o request the duty ing or trial for a violation of any of the provisions of this section, upon court to the ground or for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary aign or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate or degrade him; com- 163-265. but no person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or for- itee shall feiture for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning quired by which he may so testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, to the and no testimony so given or produced shall be used against him upon 0 initiate criminal investigation or proceeding. such cam- ney Gen- § 163-271. Intimidation of voters by officers made misdemeaner.-It 1 duty as shall be unlawful for any person holding any office, position, or employ- ontest in ment in the State government, or under and with any department, insti- olicitorial tution, bureau, board, commission, or other State agency, or under and chairman with any county, city, town, district, or other political subdivision, di- 110 ELECTION LAWS rectly or indirectly, to discharge, threaten to discharge, or cause to be the books, ball discharged, or otherwise intimidate or oppress any other person in such to prepare, or 1 employment on account of any vote such voter or any member of his other duty imp family may cast, or consider or intend to cast, or not to cast, or which he by law; may have failed to cast, or to seek or undertake to control any vote which (2) For an; any subordinate of such person may cast, or consider or intend to cast, trar of a prim: or not to cast, by threat, intimidation, or declaration that the position, after having t salary, or any part of the salary of such subordinate depends in any been given not manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, upon the way in which such subordinate or any member of his family casts, or considers or intends to (3) For any cast, or not to cast his vote, at any primary or election. Any person vio- fere with the lating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by fine possession of a or imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the court. entitled to pos manner with election officer § 163-272. Disposing of liquor at or near voting places.-If any person shall give away or shall sell any intoxicating liquor, except for medical (4) For any purposes and upon the prescription of a practicing physician, at any place turb any memi within five miles of the voting place, at any time within twelve hours next tion in the per preceding or succeeding any public election, whether general, local, or (5) For an: municipal, or during the holding thereof, he shall be guilty of a mis- on any election demeanor, and shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars. (6) For an: discharge from qualified voter § 163-273. Offenses of voters; interference with voters; penalty.-(a) intend to cast, Any person who shall, in connection with any primary or election in this State, do any of the acts and things declared in this section to be unlaw- (7) For an ful, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined wise, any char or imprisoned, or both, in the discretion of the court. It shall be unlawful: candidate's ch: signed by the (1) For a voter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, to allow charge; his ballot to be seen by any person. (8) For an: (2) For a voter to take or remove, or attempt to take or remove, any ports with ref. ballot from the voting enclosure. such report to (3) For any person to interfere with, or attempt to interfere with, such report is any voter when inside the voting enclosure. date for nomii (4) For any person to interfere with, or attempt to interfere with, (9) For an any voter when marking his ballots. or influence, a (5) For any voter to remain longer than the specified time allowed by (10) For ai this chapter in a voting booth, after being notifed that his time has ex- officer to fail pired. matter or thin said duty, ma: (6) For any person to endeavor to induce any voter, while within the voting enclosure, before depositing his ballots, to show how he marks primary, gene. or has marked his ballots. (11) For a (7) For any person to aid, or attempt to aid, any voter by means of to any person returns of an; any mechanical device, or any other means whatever, while within the mary or electi voting enclosure, in marking his ballots. upon the tend (b) Election officers shall cause any person committing any of the (12) For a offenses set forth in subsection (a) of this section to be arrested and shall or illiterate VO cause charges to be preferred against the person so offending in a court or desire of of competent jurisdiction. ballot propose § 163-274. Certain acts declared misdemeanors.-Any person who shall, in connection with any primary or election in this State, do any of § 163-275. the acts and things declared in this section to be unlawful, shall be guilty connection wi of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined or imprisoned, or do any of the both, in the discretion of the court. It shall be unlawful: be guilty of a prison not les (1) For any person to fail, as an officer or as a judge or registrar of lars, or both, a primary or election, or as a member of any board of elections, to prepare NORTH CAROLINA Section 163-260: Every candidate and treasurer of a campaign committee shall keep a record of all contributions, encluding name and address of contributors and expenditures made and to whom and for what purpose. Section 163-259: "Candidate" means an individual whose name is pre- sented to be voted upon for any office in any election, therefore, includes President and Vice President) Section 163.263: Every candidate in a primary must file, under oath, within 20 days after the primary, a statement of expenses, including name and address of contributor, the sum of contributions, name and addresses of persons to whom an expenditure has been made; the total sum of expenditures. Section 163-265: The same applies to campaign committees. It is unclear whether the above applies to Presidential candidates. There is no specific exemption (in a very broad definition). Section 163-209: In place of the names of electors, the names of the candidates for President and Vice President shall be printed on the ballot. (Therefore, regarding the definition of "candidate", the Presidential candidate himself is, by name, presented for an office). dyle