House Bill 774 Summary

• Requires all board of education elections in North Carolina to be conducted on a nonpartisan basis, with candidate names printed on ballots without party affiliation references.

• Applies requirement to both county and city boards of education, prohibiting local acts from superseding the nonpartisan election method.

• Repeals G.S. 115C-37.1 and eliminates provisions allowing partisan nominations for board candidates.

• Becomes effective for elections held on or after January 1, 2022, with local acts requiring odd-numbered year elections converted to nonpartisan elections beginning in 2023.

• Does not affect vacancy-filling for board seats elected prior to the effective date of the act.