NC S69

Haywood County is removed from the list of counties that use an alternative vacancy-filling process for county commissioners, reverting to the standard process under G.S. 153A-27

Jackson County Board of Education elections change from nonpartisan to partisan, with candidates nominated at the same time and manner as other county officers, effective the first Monday in December 2026

Members elected to the Jackson County Board of Education in 2024 retain their current terms, and any vacancies for those seats are filled by appointment from remaining board members

City of Jacksonville loses authority to exercise planning and development powers (extraterritorial jurisdiction) in areas beyond its contiguous corporate limits, with existing regulations remaining in effect during a transition period under G.S. 160D-202(h)