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NC H64

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2017

Primary Sponsor

Harry Warren

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all municipal elections in North Carolina be held in even-numbered years beginning in 2022, overriding any conflicting municipal charter provisions.

  • Applies to elections for cities, towns, incorporated villages, and special districts, with elections held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November for nonpartisan elections and partisan elections using established primary schedules.

  • Repeals local or special acts that require municipal elections to be conducted in odd-numbered years.

  • Allows municipalities currently holding odd-numbered year elections to transition by extending terms: officials elected in 2017 or 2019 in four-year term municipalities serve three-year terms to align with even-year election cycles starting in 2020 or 2022.

  • Effective upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Municipal Elections in Even-Numbered Years

Last Action

Re-ref to the Com on Elections and Ethics Law, if favorable, State and Local Government II

2/20/2017

Committee Referrals

Elections and Ethics Law2/20/2017
State and Local Government II2/9/2017

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