NC H536

Lincoln County Board of Education restructured from six township-based districts to five residency districts with population-based allocation, plus two at-large members elected countywide.

Each of Lincoln County's five residency districts must maintain populations within 5% of the ideal district population (one-fifth of total county population).

Lincoln County Board of Education required to revise district boundaries after each federal decennial census to correct population imbalances, with no revisions allowed between census periods.

Chatham County Board of Education required to divide District Four into two separate districts (District Four and District Five) using 2010 census data before the 2012 elections.

Chatham County Board of Education must revise election district boundaries after each federal decennial census to equalize population, maintain compactness, and avoid dividing towns and communities of interest, with public hearings required before adopting revisions.