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NC H64
Bill
Status
2/8/2017
Primary Sponsor
Harry Warren
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AI Summary
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Requires all municipal elections in North Carolina be held in even-numbered years beginning in 2022, overriding any conflicting municipal charter provisions.
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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.
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Repeals local or special acts that require municipal elections to be conducted in odd-numbered years.
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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.
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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