NC S206

Requires all municipal elections in North Carolina cities, towns, incorporated villages, and special districts to be held in even-numbered years beginning in 2022, overriding any conflicting municipal charter provisions.

Establishes election dates based on election type: nonpartisan simple plurality elections on Tuesday after the first Monday in November; partisan elections with primary on second Tuesday after Labor Day; nonpartisan primary method elections with primary on fourth Tuesday before the general election; and nonpartisan election/runoff method elections with election on fourth Tuesday before the general election date.

Repeals provisions in local or special acts that require municipal elections in odd-numbered years.

Provides transition provisions for municipalities currently holding odd-numbered year elections: officials with 2021 expiration dates in two-year election cycles continue serving until 2022; officials elected in 2017 and 2019 in four-year cycles serve three-year terms until 2020 and 2022 respectively before returning to standard four-year terms.

Takes effect upon becoming law.