NC H407

Increases the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners from five to seven members effective December 2020, contingent on voter approval via referendum on November 6, 2018.

Establishes six single-member electoral districts for commissioner seats, with one additional at-large seat elected county-wide, replacing the current all-at-large election system.

Specifies district boundaries using voting tabulation districts (VTDs) numbered 1-12 throughout Cabarrus County, with each district electing its own representative who must reside in that district.

Staggered terms: Districts 1-4 members elected for two-year terms in 2020 (then four years thereafter); Districts 5-6 and at-large member elected for four-year terms in 2020 (then staggered elections in 2022 and 2024).

Referendum ballot question asks voters whether to approve increasing board membership from five to seven members with six districts and one at-large seat, replacing the previous five at-large seats.