NC S813

Changes Asheville city council elections from at-large to a hybrid system with one council member elected city-wide and five members elected from five separate districts based on 2010 Census boundaries.

Establishes even-year municipal elections beginning in 2020, held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, biennially thereafter.

Extends existing council member terms from 2015 and 2017 elections through 2020 and 2022 respectively, with no election in 2019.

Sets staggered four-year terms for council members, with three members (Districts 1, 2, and at-large) expiring in 2024 and three members (Districts 3, 4, and 5) expiring in 2026.

Changes the mayor's term from four years to five years for the 2017 election (expiring 2022), then returns to four-year terms beginning with 2022 election, with mayor elected city-wide on a nonpartisan basis.