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N.C.P.I.—Crim. 285.45

INTENT TO UNLAWFULLY INFLUENCE A(N) [PRIMARY] [ELECTION]. FELONY.

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The defendant has been charged with intent to unlawfully influence a(n)

[primary] [election].

For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must prove

two things beyond a reasonable doubt.

First, that the defendant [committed] [attempted to commit] [conspired

to commit] (describe offense(s) from applicable statutes, e.g., to fraudulently

cause a person's name to be placed upon the registration books of more than

one election precinct in violation of G.S. 163-275(1)).1 2

And Second, that the defendant did so with the intent to [[unlawfully

influence] [unlawfully interfere with] a(n) [primary] [election]] [unlawfully

gain].

If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or

about the alleged date, the defendant [committed] [attempted to commit]

[conspired to commit] (describe offense(s) from applicable statutes) with the

intent to [[unlawfully influence] [unlawfully interfere with] a(n) [primary]

[election]] [unlawfully gain] , it would be your duty to return a verdict of

guilty. If you do not so find or if you have a reasonable doubt as to one or

both of these things, then you would return a verdict of not guilty.

History

N.C.P.I.—Crim. 285.45 (Replacement June 2023). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-237(d5). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.

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sog.unc.edu
Retrieved
2026-09-25
Edition
2026-09-24
Content hash
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