Im out of town but I did a quick search on the internet. I found what appears to be the actual resolution but do not know when the Executive Committee votes on it. I also found a similar resolution draft out of Durham. The GOP tried this back in 2009 and it failed. I have included the links to several articles reference this attempt.Statewide, democrats make up 41.76% of the vote, republicans 30.37, and unaffiliateds 27.49%. These numbers are from Civitas Oct/Nov. 2014 (most recent) http://www.carolinatransparency.com/voterregistration/I cannot imagine that the NC GOP would DARE close the primarys based on these numbers. We are semi-open at this time so it is not as if it were a free for all. The unaffiliateds are almost as large a segment of the population as the Republican party. Should the NCGOP close the primarys, they will leave an extremely large pool of voters out of the process. This could seriously backfire, ginning up a large and angry opposition to GOP endorsements. The GOP cannot win without the Unaffiliateds. Their numbers are too low. However, they have been known to snap defeat out of the jaws of victory before so who knows. They may commit suicide. Anyway, not sure what else you wanted as far as research. Found this copy of resolution at https://silencedogood2010.wordpress.com/2015/03/10/nc-gop-resolution-for-closed-primary/ Resolution to close Republican primaries in North Carolina.Whereas, the current North Carolina practice of holding open primaries, could allow non-Republicans to pick the North Carolina GOP candidates for the general election.Whereas, the North Carolina GOP can close the primaries as per ; 163 119. Voting by unaffiliated voter in party primary. If a political party has, by action of its State Executive Committee reported to the State Board of Elections by resolution delivered no later than the first day of December preceding a primary, provided that unaffiliated voters may vote in the primary of that party, an unaffiliated voter may vote in the primary of that party by announcing that intention under G.S. 163 166.7(a). For a party to withdraw its permission, it must do so by action of its State Executive Committee, similarly reported to the State Board of Elections no later than the first day of December preceding the primary where the withdrawal is to become effective. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 762, s. 7; 2002 159, s. 21(a).)Whereas, Republicans are most likely to pick the candidates that most closely adhere to and advance the platform of the NC GOP.Whereas, the significant number of Republicans who have recently left the GOP may well be encouraged to re-register as Republicans if that were the only way they could influence the party slate.Whereas, open primaries make it possible for non-Republicans to skew the primary vote so that the candidate that most reflects the values of the Republican Party does not receive enough votes to avoid an expensive run-off election.Whereas, hijinks such as Sen. Thad Cochrans controversial tactic of recruiting Democrats to secure his nomination in Mississippis most recent Republican primary result in a lack of trust in the electoral process by the voting public.Whereas, trust in the party is essential if our GOP candidates are to win elections.Therefore be it resolved that the NC State GOP close its primaries and allow only registered Republicans to vote in them and that this resolution shall become effective upon adoption. Written by Fremont V Brown IIIAlso found an early draft of a similar resolution at http://durhamgop.com/archives/2811Should We Close The NC Presidential Primary?Posted on February 14, 2015 by Theodore Hicks On Saturday March 7th, Durham Republicans will be holding our annual Precinct Meetings & County Convention. As you no doubt know by now, we will be electing a new leadership team at this years convention. Ive served two terms and its time to let someone else take the helm.County Conventions also afford us the opportunity to vote on various Resolutions. Over the last several years, weve voted on a Resolution To Support the Marriage Amendment; A Resolution to Audit the Fed; A Resolutionin Support of Second Amendment Rights; A Sound Money Resolution;amongst many others. At this years County Convention, I plan to put a resolution before the body to support closing the 2016 Presidential Primary in North Carolina.Thus far, Ive talked to a handful of people about this idea. Some folks are very much in favor of the idea. Some folks are very much against the idea. Ultimately, it will be up to you to decide. The draft Resolution is below but remember, you can only vote on this at the County Convention. So please register today. One more thing before you read the resolution. If you havent heard from the two candidates for Chairman, Teiji Kimball & Immanuel Jarvis, they will both be speaking at next Tuesdays Durham GOP Executive Committee meeting. The meeting is open to all registered Republicans, so please come out to meet these two men and hear what they have to say. The meeting details are found here.Now, for the resolution, heres the current draft, please let me know your thoughts:DRAFT RESOLUTION CLOSED PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARYWhereas North Carolina has evolved to have a robust two party system;Whereas over 72% of North Carolina voters are enrolled in a political party;Whereas xxxx voters in the most recent Presidential Primary were not enrolled in a party under North Carolinas open primary system;Whereas the North Carolina Presidential Primary will occur Tuesday, February 16th, which will immediately follow South Carolinas primary;Whereas the North Carolina Presidential Primary will be a significant primary, quite possibly deciding who the Republican nominee will be;Whereas a closed primary selects candidates more responsive to the party, its platform and its members;Whereas a closed Presidential Primary protects political parties freedom of association;Whereas a closed Presidential Primary helps make voters more thoughtful, because they must choose between the two major parties in order to vote in the Presidential primaries;Whereas a closed Presidential Primary prevents the selection being influenced by voters who otherwise do not consider themselves to be members of said party;Whereas 12 states use a mandatory closed primary system and 9 states let political parties opt in to a closed primary system;Resolved: That the Durham County Republican Party:Supports a closed primary for the Presidential Primary Elections andRecommends that the North Carolina Republican Party, the General Assembly and the Governor take steps to study this issue and amend the North Carolina General Statues to provide for closed Presidential Primaries.TheChairman is authorized to forward this Resolution to the four Congressional Districts which include Durham for consideration at their District Conventions, as well as the North Carolina Republican Party for consideration at their State Convention, as well as to the North Carolina Legislature and the North Carolina Governor for their consideration.Found this little article reference a similar resolution and attempt to close the primary in 2009 http://blackpoliticalbuzz.blogspot.com/2009/11/nc-gop-rejects-resolution-to-turn-away.htmlRepublican primaries in North Carolina will continue to be open to unaffiliated voters.

GOP spokesman Jordan Shaw said the party's Executive Committee, comprising nearly 600 lawmakers and local political leaders, overwhelmingly rejected a resolution to allow only Republicans to choose the party's nominees.

Voters unaffiliated with a party have been helping pick who runs on the GOP ticket since 1988.

Republicans pushing for the change argued that party members should be the ones picking their nominees, because independents are more inclined to back moderates.

The resolution was adopted at the party convention in June, when a simple majority of committee members present usually is required for passage.

Many state leaders worried closed primaries would damage Republican chances to win elections in 2010. North Carolina's 1.4 million unaffiliated voters make up 23 percent of the electorate.

State party Chairman Tom Fetzer said Republican candidates benefited in the 1994 elections because the GOP welcomed unaffiliated voters at a time when the Democratic primary was still closed.

Unaffiliated voters have been allowed in Democratic primaries since 1996.

State law allows an unaffiliated voter to participate in one party primary but not both. A party has until Dec. 1 to tell the State Board of Elections it wants to prevent registered voters without a party from participating in next year's primaryAlso another article at http://katysconservativecorner.typepad.com/katy/nc_republicans/page/2/November 21, 2009Resolution to Close GOP Primaries FailsResolution to Close GOP Primaries FailsThe members of the North Carolina Republican Party Executive Committee, voted Saturday to keep open Republican primaries to those registered unaffiliated in North Carolina.The discussion was lengthy and heated with passion on both sides of the argument. See more http://katysconservativecorner.typepad.com/katy/2009/11/resolution-to-close-gop-primaries-.html