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SB 265 — Increase Municipal Election Participation Act.
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The latest version of Senate Bill 265 includes provisions to extend the terms of two city council members and two commissioners whose terms are set to expire in 2023, giving them an additional year in office. This change is important because it ensures continuity in local governance during an upcoming election cycle, potentially stabilizing local leadership while preparations are made for future elections. Additionally, it modifies the election schedule for certain positions, aiming for a smoother electoral process in the affected towns.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 21 SENATE BILL 265 Redistricting and Elections Committee Substitute Adopted 3/29/23 Short Title:
Senator Moffitt (Primary Sponsor).
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 13, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR MUNICIPALITIES IN HENDERSON, POLK, AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES ARE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS AND TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF THE MAYOR IN THE TOWN OF TRYON AND ALL ELECTED OFFICERS IN THE TOWN OF RUTH FROM TWO TO FOUR YEARS.
In the 1995 municipal election, two Two membersshall be elected from eacheachelectoral electoral district.
InIneach each electoral district in 1995,1995,theperson theperson receiving the highest number of votes is elected to a four-year term, and the person receiving the next highest number of votes is elected to a two-year term.
In 1997 and bienniallythereafter,biennially thereafter, one person is elected from each electoral district for a staggeredfour-year term.In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, one Council member shall be elected from each electoral district for a four-year term.terms.term.
In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, one Council member shall be elected from each electoral district for a four-year term.
A Mayor shall be elected in 1995 2024 and quadrennially thereafter for a four-year term." SECTION 1.1.(b) SectionNo 4.1municipal ofelections theshall Charterbe ofconducted in the Village of Flat Rock,Rock beingin Chapter2023. 48 of the 1995 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec.The terms of the three Council members and the Mayor serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023 shall be extended by one year.
4.1.
Conduct of Village Elections.
Regular municipal elections shall be held at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year.
Village officers shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis and results determined by the primary method as provided in G.S.
163-294.
Except as otherwise provided by this act, the election shall be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes." SECTION 1.1.(c) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Village of Flat Rock in 2023.
The terms of the Mayor and the three Council members serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Village of Flat Rock in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
*S265-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 1.1.(d) In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, a mayor and one Council member from each electoral district shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, one Council member from each electoral district shall be elected to serve a four-year term.
… *S265-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 "Sec.
Members of the Town Council are elected to staggered four-year terms, except at the initial election in 1989, the two highest vote getters who are elected to district seats shall be elected to four-year terms, and the next two highest vote-vote-getters getters elected to district seats shall be elected to two-year terms.
In 1991 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, two members of the Council shall be elected for four-year terms.
In 1993 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two members of the Council shall be elected for four-year terms.
Selection ofMayor;term ofoffice.The qualifiedvoters oftheentiretownnominate andelecttheMayor.Amayorshallbeelectedand in1989andquadrenniallythereafterforafour-yearelect term." SECTION 1.2.(b) Chapter IV of the CharterMayor. of the Town of Fletcher, being Chapter 44 of the 1989 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"ChapterA IV.mayor shall be elected in 1989 2026 and quadrennially thereafter for a four-year term." SECTION1.2.(b) NomunicipalelectionsshallbeconductedintheTownofFletcher in 2023.
"Elections.
"Sec.
4.1.
Conduct of Town elections.
Regular municipal elections shall be held at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year.
The Town Council and Mayor shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis and the results determined by the primary method as provided by G.S.
163-294;
provided that if the City of Hendersonville is scheduled to hold a primary on the sixth Tuesdaybefore the election under G.S.
163-279(a)(2), the nonpartisan primaryin the Town of Fletcher shall be on that date.
Except as otherwise provided by this act, the election shall be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws of North Carolina." SECTION1.2.(c) Nomunicipal elections shall be conductedin theTown ofFletcher in 2023.
The terms of the Mayor and the two Council members and the Mayor serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Fletcher in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION 1.2.(d)1.3.(a) InSection 20243.3 andof quadrenniallythe thereafter,Charter oneof Councilthe memberCity fromof eachHendersonville, ofbeing DistrictsChapter 2874 andof 3the shall1971 beSession electedLaws, toas serveamended four-yearby terms.City Ordinance No.
In1995-06-08 2026adopted andon quadrenniallyJune thereafter,8, a1995, mayor and oneSection Council2 member from each of DistrictsS.L. 1 and 4 shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
SECTION 1.3.(a) Article IV of the Charter of the City of Hendersonville, being Chapter 874 of the 1971 Session Laws, as amended by City Ordinance No.
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1995-06-08 adopted on June 8, 1995, and S.L.
"ARTICLE IV.
ELECTION PROCEDURES "Sec.
4.1.
Regular Municipal Elections.
Regular municipal elections shall be held quadrennially on the date provided by law.
In each election year, there shall be elected by the qualified voters of the City four Council Members (in addition to the Mayor) to serve for terms of four years, or at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year.
The Mayor and Council Members shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.
4.2.3.3.
RegularTerms; Municipal Primaries.
ThereQualifications; shall be a regular municipal primary at which each political partyshall nominate four candidates for CityCommissioners and one for the office of Mayor, to be filled at the regular municipal election.The Mayor and Council Members shall Page 2 Senate Bill 265-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 be elected on a nonpartisan basis and results determined by the primary method as provided in G.S.
163-294.Vacancies.
"Sec.(a) The members of the CityCouncil shall serve for terms of four years, four-year staggered terms and the Mayor shall serve for a term of four years or shall serve until their successors are elected and qualify.
4.3.The term of office of the members of the City Council shall commence as provided by law and continue for a period of four years thereafter.In 2024 and quadrenniallythereafter, two Council members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
Voting.In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two Council members and a Mayor shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
In(b) theNo electionsperson shall be eligible to be helda duringcandidate theor calendarbe yearelected 1997,as eacha votermember shallof bethe entitledCity Council, or to voteserve forin foursuch (4)capacity, candidatesunless forhe Citythe Councilperson andis onea (1)resident candidateand fora thequalified officevoter of mayor.the City.
(c) In the electionevent toa bevacancy heldoccurs in 1997,the twooffice (2) of Mayor, the councilremaining members shallof bethe electedCouncil eachshall forby amajority termvote ofchoose twofrom (2)their yearsown andmembers twohis (2) of the councilMayor's memberssuccessor shall be elected for athe termunexpired ofterm. four (4) years;
provided,Any thatvacancy thein two candidates for council seats receiving the greatestoffice andof secondCouncilman greatestCouncil numbermember of votes shall be declaredfilled electedby tomajority thevote terms of fourthe (4)Mayor years, and that the tworemaining (2)members candidatesof receivingthe Council until the thirdnext andelection." fourthSECTION greatest1.3.(b) numberNo ofmunicipal voteselections shall be declaredconducted electedin to the termsCity of twoHendersonville (2)in years.2023.
InThe theterms case of athe tietwo involvingCouncil themembers secondserving andon thirdthe greatesteffective numberdate of votes,this declarationact forwhose theterms twoare (2)set yearto andexpire fourin (4)2023 year terms shall be decidedextended bybyone lot.year.
BeginningThe interms 1999,of electionsthe shalltwo beCouncil heldmembers everyand twothe (2)Mayor yearsserving andon allthe vacatedeffective councildate seatsof shallthis beact filledwhose forterms aare termset ofto fourexpire (4)in years.2025 shall be extended by one year.
TheRegular Councilmunicipal Memberselections shall be electedconducted forin staggeredthe termsCity of fourHendersonville years.in 2024.
TheSECTION mayor1.4.(a) shallArticle beIII electedof everythe fourCharter (4)of yearsthe forTown a term of fourLaurel (4)Park, years.being S.L.
"Sec.
4.4.
Regulation of Elections.
All municipal elections shall be conducted in accordance with the general laws of North Carolina relating to municipal elections, uniform municipal election laws in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, except as otherwise herein provided.provided by this act." SECTION 1.3.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the City of Hendersonville in 2023.
The terms of the two Council members serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023 shall be extended by one year.
The terms of the Mayor and the two Council members serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the City of Hendersonville in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION 1.3.(c) In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, two Council members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, a mayor and two Council members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
SECTION 1.4.(a) Section 3.1 of the Charter of the Town of Laurel Park, being S.L.
"ARTICLE III.
ELECTIONS.
Regular Beginning in 2024, regular municipal elections shall be held atin theeach timeodd-numbered ofeven-numbered year in accordance with the generaluniform municipal election inlaws eachofNorth odd-numberedCarolina.Elections yearshall even-numberedbeconductedonanonpartisan year.basis and the results determined using the nonpartisan plurality method as provided in G.S.
Except163-292. as otherwise provided by this act, the election shall be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws of North Carolina.
Elections"Section shall3.2. be conducted on a nonpartisan basis and the results determined using the nonpartisan plurality method as provided in G.S.
163-292."Election SECTION 1.4.(b) Sections 3.2 and 3.3 of theMayor. Charter of the Town of Laurel Park, being S.L.
2000-8,A areMayor repealed.shall be elected in the regular municipal election in 2003 and each four years 2024 and quadrennially thereafter.
SECTION"Section 1.4.(c)3.3. No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Laurel Park in 2023.
TheElection terms of theCommissioners. Mayor and the two Commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023 shall be extended by one year.
Except for the filing of vacancies as provided for in G.S.
160A-63, two Commissioners shall be elected at the regular municipal election in 2001 and every four years 2024 and quadrennially thereafter and two Commissioners shall be Page 2 Senate Bill 265-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 elected at the regular municipal election in 2003 and every four years 2026 and quadrennially thereafter.
In the regular municipal election in 2001, 2024, and in each regular municipal election thereafter, persons shall be elected to serve four-year terms in those positions whose terms are then expiring.
…." SECTION 1.4.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Laurel Park in 2023.
The terms of the two Commissioners and the Mayor serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Laurel Park in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION 1.4.(d) In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, a mayor and two Commissioners shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two Commissioners shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
The qualified voters of the entire Town shall elect all the members of the Town Council, and, except as Senate Bill 265-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 provided in this section, and they shall serve staggered four-year terms.
In 2003, two Council members shall be elected at large and theytheyshall shall serve for four-year terms, and one Council member shall be elected from each of Districts 1, 2, and 3, respectively and they shall serve for two-year terms.
In 2005,2024 and quadrenniallythereafter,quadrennially onethereafter, Counciltwo membermembers shall be elected fromat eachlarge of Districts 1, 2, and 3 respectively and they shall serve for four-yearfour-yearterms. terms.
In 2007,2005, 2026 and quadrenniallyquadrenniallythereafter,oneCouncil thereafter,member twoshall membersbeelected shallfrom beeach electedof atDistricts large1, 2, and 3 respectively and they shall serve for four-year terms."terms. SECTION 1.5.(b) Section 4.1 of the Charter of the Town of Mills River, being S.L.
In 2007, and quadrennially thereafter, two members shall be elected at large and they shall serve for four-year terms." SECTION 1.5.(b) Section 4.2 of the Charter of the Town of Mills River, being S.L.
"Section 4.1.
Conduct of Town Elections.
Town elections shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis and the results determined by plurality, as provided in G.S.
163-292.
Elections shall be conducted by the Henderson County Board of Elections in accordance with general law, except as may be modified by this Charter.Elections." SECTION 1.5.(c) Section 4.2 of the Charter of the Town of Mills River, being S.L.
2003-242, reads as rewritten:
Regular Beginning in 2024, regular municipal elections shall be held atin theeach timeodd-numbered ofeven-numbered theyear generalin electionaccordance inwith eachthe odd-numbereduniform yearmunicipal even-numberedelection year.laws of North Carolina.
Except as otherwise provided by this act, the election shall be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws of North Carolina.
In redefining and rearranging the election district lines, the Town Council shall follow as nearly as practical existing district lines." SECTION 1.5.(d)1.5.(c) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Mills River in 2023.
The terms of the two Council members serving on the effective date of this act whosewhoseterms termsareset are set to expireexpirein in 2023 shall be extendedextendedbyone by one year.
The terms ofofthe thetwoCouncil three Council members serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025 shall be extended bybyone one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Mills River in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION 1.5.(e) In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, two Council members shall be elected at-large to serve four-year terms.
In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, one Council member shall be elected from each of Districts 1, 2, and 3, respectively, to serve four-year terms.
MUNICIPALITIES IN POLK COUNTY SECTION 2.1.(a) Article IIIof the Charter of the Town of Columbus, being Chapter 46 of the 1985 Session Laws, as amended bybyTown Town Ordinance No.
682003-2-18, adopted on February 18, 2003, reads as rewritten:
Senate Bill 265-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 "ARTICLE III.
Regular Beginning in 2024, regular municipal elections shall be held at the timeofthe general election in eachodd-numberedeach yearodd-numbered even-numbered year.Exceptyear as otherwise provided by this act, the election shall be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws of North Carolina.
The Mayor and Council members shall be elected by the voters of the Town on an at-large basis, by the nonpartisan plurality method of election.election,election. as provided in G.S.
163-292."Section 3.2.
Page 4 Senate Bill 265-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 "Section 3.2.
The Council members serving on the date of ratification of this Charter may continue to shall serve until expiration of their terms, or until their successors are elected and qualified.
At each such municipal election the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall serve for a term of four years, and the twocandidate candidates receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve for a period of two years.
In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, two Council members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two Council members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
The Mayor serving on the date of ratification of this CharterChartermaycontinueto mayserveuntil continuetheexpirationofhis toorherterm,oruntil serve until the expiration of his or her term, or shall serve until a successorsuccessoris is elected and qualified.
At the regular municipal election in 1985 and every two years thereafter,2024 thereand Thebiennially Mayorthereafter, there shall be elected a Mayor to serve as provided in Article II of this Charter.
…." SECTION 2.1.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Columbusin2023.ThetermsoftheMayorandthetwoCouncilmembersservingontheeffectiveColumbusin2023.ThetermsofthetwoCouncilmembers andtheMayorservingontheeffective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Columbus in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION 2.1.(c)2.2.(a) InSection 20241 andof bienniallythereafter,the aCharter mayorof shallthe beCity electedof toSaluda, servebeing aChapter two-year123 termof andthe threePrivate CouncilLaws membersof shall1933, bereads electedas forrewritten: staggered terms.
SECTION"Section 2.2.(a)1. Notwithstanding the Charter of the City of Saluda, being Chapter 5 of the Private Laws of 1881, as amended by Chapter 93 of the Private Laws of 1903, Chapter 20 of the Private Laws of 1907, and Chapter 191 of the Private Laws of 1913, regular municipal elections in the City of Saluda for the election of the Mayor and Commissioners shall be held at the time of the general election in even-numbered years.
ElectionThat ofat the Mayornext andelection Commissionersin the City of Saluda there shall be onelected four commissioners, and two of the commissioners so elected having the highest number of votes shall hold office for a nonpartisanterm pluralitybasisof four years, and the resultsother determinedtwo incommissioners accordanceshall withhold G.S.office for a term of two years.
163-292.That thereafter two commissioners shall be elected at each election for a term of four years.Beginning in 2024, regular municipal elections in the City of Saluda shall be held in even-numbered years in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws of North Carolina.
ExceptThe asBoard otherwiseof providedCommissioners byfor thisthe act,City theof electionSaluda shall beconsist conductedof infour accordancemembers withelected theto uniformserve municipalfour-year electionterms. laws in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.
SECTIONIn 2.2.(b)2024 Noand municipalquadrennially electionsthereafter, two Commissioners shall be conductedelected infor thefour-year Cityterms. of Saluda in 2023.
TheIn terms2026 ofand thequadrennially thereafter, two Commissioners servingshall onbe theelected effectivefor datefour-year terms." SECTION 2.2.(b) Section 2 of thisthe actCharter whoseof termsthe areCity setof toSaluda, expirebeing inChapter 2023123 shallof bethe extendedPrivate byLaws oneof year.1933, reads as rewritten:
The"Section terms2. of the Mayor and the two Commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025 shall be extended by one year.
RegularThat municipalat electionsthe next election in the Cityof Saluda the The mayor of the Cityof Saluda shall be conductedelected infor a term of four years, and that hereafter the Cityterm of Saludaoffice inof even-numberedthe yearsmayor beginningof inthe 2024.City of Saluda shall be four years.
SECTION 2.2.(c) In 20242026 and quadrenniallythereafter,quadrennially twothereafter, Commissionersa Mayor shall be elected to serve a four-year terms.term." SECTION 2.2.(c) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the City of Saluda in 2023.
InThe 2026terms andof quadrenniallythe thereafter,two aCommissioners mayorserving on the effective date of this act whose termsaresettoexpirein2023shallbeextendedbyoneyear.ThetermsofthetwoCommissioners and twothe CommissionersMayor shallserving beon electedthe effective date of this act whose terms are set to serveexpire four-yearin terms.2025 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the City of Saluda in 2024.
"Sec.Page 4 Senate Bill 265-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 "Sec.3.3.Terms;Qualifications;Vacancies.(a) ExceptasprovidedinSection4.1,the Mayor and members of the Board of Commissioners shall serve for terms of four years, and the Mayor shallserveforatermoftwoyears, yearsbeginningthedayandhouroftheorganizationalmeeting following their election, as established by ordinance in accordance with this Charter;
3.3.
Terms;
Qualifications;
Vacancies.
(a) Except as provided in Section 4.1, the members of the Board of Commissioners shall serve for staggered terms of four years, and the Mayor shall serve for a term of two four years, beginning the day and hour of the organizational meeting following their election, as established by ordinance in accordance with this Charter;
…."(b) SECTIONNo 2.3.(b)person Sectionshall 4.1be ofeligible theto Charterbe a candidate or be elected as Mayor or as a member of the TownBoard of Tryon,Commissioners beingor Chapterto 441serve ofin thesuch 1971capacity, Sessionunless Laws,he asor amendedshe byis Towna Ordinanceresident No.and a qualified voter of the Town.
2003-7(c) adoptedIn onthe Augustevent 19,a 2003,vacancy readsoccurs in the office of Commissioner, the Board of Commissioners shall by majority vote appoint some qualified person to fill the same for the remainder of the unexpired term." SECTION 2.3.(b) Article IV of the Charter of the Town of Tryon, being Chapter 441 of the 1971 Session Laws, as rewritten:amended by Town Ordinance No.
"Sec.2003-7 adopted on 8-19-2003 and S.L.
2013-261, reads as rewritten:
"ARTICLE IV.
REGULAR ELECTION PROCEDURE "Sec.
(a) Regular Beginning in 2024, regular municipal elections shall be held biennially on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in May in odd-numbered in even-numbered years.
at the time of the general election in each Senate Bill 265-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 even-numbered year.
Election of the mayor and commissioners shall be on a nonpartisan plurality basis and the results determined in accordance with G.S.
163-292.
Except as otherwise provided by this act, the election shall be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.
The candidates for commissioner who receive the largest and secondlargestnumberof votesshalleachbeelectedforatermoffour(4)votesshalleachbeelectedforaterm offour(4) years,andthecandidate for commissioner who receives the third largest number of votes shall be elected for a term of two (2) years."years. SECTION 2.3.(c) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Tryon in 2023.
TheIn terms2024 of the Mayor and thequadrennially thereafter, two Commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023 shall be extendedelected byto oneserve year.four-year terms.
The terms of the two Commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Tryon in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION 2.3.(d) In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, a mayor and two Commissioners shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
"Sec.
4.2.
Voting.
Each voter shall be entitled to vote for one candidate for Mayor and for as many candidates for Commissioner as there are offices to be filled.
The candidate for Mayor who receives the largest number of votes cast for Mayor shall be declared elected.
In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, a Mayor shall be elected to serve a four-year term.
…." SECTION 2.3.(c) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Tryon in 2023.
The terms of the two Commissioners and the Mayor serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023 shall be extended by one year.
The terms of the two Commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Tryon in 2024.
MUNICIPALITIES IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY SECTION 3.1.(a) Section 43-3 of the Charter of theChimney TownRock ofVillage, Bostic, being Chapter 263444 of the Private1991 LawsSession ofLaws, 1913, as amended by Town Resolution adopted on March 2, 2009, reads as rewritten:
4.
It shall be the duty of the Town Commissioners to provide for an election to be held on the first Tuesday in November, 2009, according to the laws of the State and the Regular municipal elections shall be held at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year.
The officers elected shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified.
The Town Commissioners shall be composed of 5 five members, each of whom shall be elected for a term staggered terms of four years, provided they shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the terms of the two commissioners receiving the most votes in the 2009 election shall be four years and the terms of the remaining three commissioners in that election shall be two years.
Thereafter, the terms of all Town Commissioners shall be four years as referenced above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term of the Mayor elected in the 2009 Election shall be four years and thereafter the years.
The term of the Mayor shall be four years, as referenced above.years.
The Commissioners and Mayor shall be elected according to the nonpartisan plurality election method in accordance with G.S.
163-292.
Except as otherwise provided by this act, the election shall be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws of North Carolina." SECTION 3.1.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Bostic in 2023.
The terms of the three Commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023 shall be extended by one year.
The terms of the Mayor and the two Commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Bostic in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION 3.1.(c) In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, three Commissioners shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, a mayor and two Commissioners shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
SECTION 3.2.(a) Section 3-3 of the Charter of Chimney Rock Village, being Chapter 444 of the 1991 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
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Members of the Council are elected to staggered four-year terms.
At the initial election in 1991, the three highest vote getters shall be electedtoelected four-yeartermsto four-year terms and thenextthe twohighestnext votegettersshalltwo highest vote getters shall be electedtoelected two-yearterms.to two-year terms.
In 1993 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two members of the Council shall be elected for four-year terms.
In 1995 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, three members of the Council shall be elected for four-year terms." SECTION 3.2.(b)3.1.(b) SectionNo 4-1municipal ofelections theshall Charterbe ofconducted in Chimney Rock Village,Village beingin Chapter2023. 444 of the 1991 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec.The terms of the three Council members serving on the effective date of this act whoseterms areset to expirein 2023 shall be extended byone year.
4-1.The terms ofthe two Council members serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025 shall be Senate Bill 265-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 extended by one year.
ConductRegular ofmunicipal elections shall be conducted in Chimney Rock Village Elections.in 2024.
RegularSECTION municipal3.2.(a) electionsArticle shallIII beof heldthe atCharter of the timeTown of Ellenboro, being Chapter 425 of the general1983 electionSession inLaws, eachas even-numberedamended year.by S.L.
Village officers shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis and results determined by a plurality as provided in G.S.
163-292.
Except as otherwise provided by this act, the election shall be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes." SECTION 3.2.(c) No municipal elections shall be conducted in Chimney Rock Village in 2023.
The terms of the three Council members serving on the effective date of this act whoseterms areset to expirein 2023 shall be extendedbyone year.
The terms ofthe twoCouncil members serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in Chimney Rock Village in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION3.2.(d) In2024andquadrenniallythereafter,threeCouncilmembersshall be elected to serve four-year terms.
In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two Council members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
SECTION 3.3.(a) Article III of the Charter of the Town of Ellenboro, being Chapter 425 of the 1983 Session Laws, as amended by S.L.
Regular Beginning in 2024, regular municipal elections shall be held in the Town every two years in odd numbered even-numbered years and atshall thebe timeconducted ofin accordance with the generaluniform municipal election inlaws eachof even-numberedNorth year.Carolina.
ExceptThe asMayor otherwiseand providedmembers byof this act, the electionCouncil shall be conductedelected inaccording accordanceto with the uniformnonpartisan municipalplurality electionmethod laws of Northelection. Carolina.
The Mayor and members of the Council shall be elected according to the nonpartisan plurality method of election.election in accordance with G.S.
163-292.
Council members shall be elected to serve staggered four-year terms.
In 2009 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, three two members are elected for four-year terms.
In 2011 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two three members are elected for four-year terms.
Election oftheof the Mayor.
AttheregularmunicipalAt electioninthe 2007,andquadrenniallyregular thereafter,municipal thereelection Thein Mayor2007, 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected a Mayor to serve a term of four years.
The Mayor shall be elected by the voters of the Town voting at large." SECTION 3.3.(b)3.2.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Ellenboro in 2023.
Theterms ofthe MayortwoCouncil members and the twoMayor Council members servingon the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Ellenboro in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTIONSECTION3.3.(a) 3.3.(c)ArticleIIIoftheCharteroftheTownofForestCity,beingChapter In209 2024of andthe quadrennially1981 thereafter,Session aLaws, mayoras andamended twoby CouncilTown membersOrdinance shallNo. be elected to serve four-year terms.
In465 2026adopted andon quadrennially11-04-2002 thereafter,and threeNo. Council members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
Senate614 Bill 265-Second Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION3.4.(a) ArticleIIIoftheCharteroftheTownofForestCity,beingChapter 209 of the 1981 Session Laws, as amended by the Town Ordinance adopted on June06-08-2012, 18, 2012, reads as rewritten:
conduct.–Regular Beginning in 2024, regular municipal elections shall be held in the Town every two years in odd-numbered even-numbered years, and atshall thebe timeconducted ofin accordance with the generaluniform municipal election inlaws eachof even-numberedNorth year.Carolina.
ExceptThe asMayor otherwiseand providedmembers byof this act, the electionBoard shall be conductedelected inaccording accordanceto with the uniformnonpartisan municipalplurality election lawsmethod. of North Carolina.
The Mayor and members of the Board shall be elected according to the nonpartisan plurality election method.method in accordance with G.S.
163-292.
Election of the Mayor.–At the regular municipal election in 2013, and every four years thereafter,In there2026 Theand Mayorquadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected a Mayor to serve a term of four years.
At the regular municipal election to be held in 2005 and every four years thereafter,twoIn 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, two three members oftheof Boardofthe Board of Commissioners shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
At the regular municipal election to be held in 2007, and every four years In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, three two members Members of the Board of Commissioners shall be elected to serve staggered four-year terms." SECTION 3.4.(b)3.3.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Forest City in 2023.
The terms of the Mayor and the two Board members and the Mayor serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in Page 6 Senate Bill 265-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 2025 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Forest City in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION 3.4.(c)3.4.(a) InArticle 2024II andof quadrenniallythe thereafter,Charter threeof Boardthe membersTown shallof beLake electedLure, tobeing serveChapter four-year194 terms.of the 1987 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
In"ARTICLE 2026II. and quadrenniallythereafter, a mayor and two Board members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
SECTIONGOVERNING 3.5.(a)BODY Section… "Section 2.3 ofTerm the Charter of theOffice Town of LakeBoard Lure,Members. being Chapter 194 of the 1987 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Section 2.3 Term of Office of Board Members.
In the each municipal election in 1987 2024 and every four years thereafter, election, two members of the Board shall be elected.
In the municipal election in 1989 2026 and every four years thereafter, two members of the Board shall be elected."elected. SECTION 3.5.(b) Section 3.1 of the Charter of the Town of Lake Lure, being Chapter 194 of the 1987 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Section 3.1.2.4.
NonpartisanElection Pluralityof Method.Mayor;
RegularTerm municipal elections shall be held at the time of theOffice. general election in each even-numbered year.
TownThe officersqualified arevoters electedof onthe aentire nonpartisanTown basis,elect and the resultsMayor. determined by a plurality, as provided in G.S.
163-292.The Mayor is elected for a term of two years.
ExceptIn as2024 otherwiseand providedbiennially bythereafter, thisa act,Mayor the election shall be conductedelected into accordanceserve witha thetwo-year uniformterm. municipal election laws in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes." SECTION 3.5.(c) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Lake Lure in 2023.
The termsMayor ofshall have the Mayorright andto thevote twoon matters before the Board membersonly servingwhen onthere theare effectiveequal datenumbers of thisvotes actin whosethe termsaffirmative areand setin tothe expirenegative." inSECTION 20233.4.(b) No municipal elections shall be extendedconducted byin onethe year.Town of Lake Lure in 2023.
The terms of the two Board members and the Mayor serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Lake Lure in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
PageSECTION 83.5.(a) SenateSection Bill3 265-Secondof Editionthe GeneralCharter Assemblyof Ofthe NorthTown Carolinaof SessionRuth, 2023being SECTION3.5.(d)Chapter In55 2024andbienniallythereafter,amayorshallofthePrivate beelectedLaws toof1893, serveas aamendedbyChapter454ofthe two-yearPrivate term.Laws of1907 andChapter 53 of the Public Laws of 1939, reads as rewritten:
In"Sec. 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, two Board members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
In3. 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two Board members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
SECTIONThat 3.6.(a) Notwithstanding the Charterofficers ofthereof theshall Townconsist of Ruth,a beingmayor, Chaptertwo 55commissioners of the Private Laws of 1893, as amended by Chapter 53 of the Public Laws of 1939, regular municipal elections in the Town of Ruth for the election of Mayor and Commissionersa shallmarshal; be held at thetimeofthe general electionin aneven-numbered year.TheMayorand Commissioners shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
Electionand of the Mayorcommissioners and Commissioners shall behave on a nonpartisan pluralitybasis and the resultsright determinedto inappoint accordancea withsecretary G.S.and treasurer.
163-292.In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, a mayor and two commissioners shall be elected to each serve a four-year term." SECTION 3.5.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Ruth in 2023.
ExceptThe asterms otherwiseof providedthe bytwo thisCommissioners act,and the electionMayor shallserving beon conductedthe ineffective accordancedate withof thethis uniformact municipalwhose electionterms lawsare set to expire in Chapter2023 163shall ofbe theextended Generalby Statutes.one year.
SECTIONRegular 3.6.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Ruth in 2023.2024.
TheSECTION terms3.6.(a) Article II of the MayorCharter andof all commissioners serving on the effectiveTown date of thisRutherfordton, actbeing whoseChapter terms350 areof setthe to1979 expireSession inLaws, 2023as shallamended, bereads extendedas byrewritten: one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Ruth in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION 3.7.(a) Article II of the Charter of the Town of Rutherfordton, as amended, being Chapter 350 of the 1979 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
The Town Council shall be composed of four members, each of whom shall be elected by and from the qualified voters of the Town for staggered terms of two four years each in the manner provided by Article III of this Charter, provided they shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.
In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, two Council members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two Council members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
The Mayor shall be elected by and from the qualified voters of the Town in the manner provided by Article III of this Charter to serve for a term of two four years, or until his a successor is elected and qualified.
He Theshall Mayorshallhave havethethe right to voteonlywhentherevote only when there are an equal numberofvotesinnumber theaffirmativeof votes in the affirmative and the negative on any motion before the Council.
The Mayor shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as presently are or hereafter may be conferred upon him the Mayor by the General Statutes of North Carolina, by this Charter, and by the ordinances of the Town.
Senate Bill 265-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 …." SECTION 3.7.(b)3.6.(b) Article III of the Charter of the Town of Rutherfordton, being Chapter 350 of the 1979 Session Laws, as amended, reads as rewritten:
Regular Beginning in 2024, regular municipal elections shall be held in the Town every two years in odd numbered even-numbered years and atshall thebe timeconducted ofin accordance with the generaluniform municipal election inlaws eachof even-numberedNorth year.Carolina.
ExceptThe asMayor otherwiseand providedmembers byof this act, the electionCouncil shall be conductedelected inaccording accordanceto with the uniformnonpartisan municipalplurality electionmethod. laws of North Carolina.
The Mayor and members of the Council shall be elected according to the nonpartisan plurality method.method in accordance with G.S.
163-292.
At the regular municipal election in 1979, 2026, and biennially quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected a Mayor to serve a term of two four years.
The Mayor shall be elected by all the voters of the Town voting at large." SECTION 3.7.(c)3.6.(c) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Rutherfordton in 2023.
The terms of the Mayor and the two Council members and the Mayor serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Rutherfordton in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SenateSECTION Bill3.7.(a) 265-SecondSection Edition4.1 Pageof 9the GeneralCharter Assemblyof Ofthe NorthTown Carolinaof SessionSpindale, 2023being SECTIONChapter 3.7.(d)378 Inof 2024the and1975 quadrenniallySession thereafter,Laws, twoas Councilamended membersby shallS.L. be elected to serve four-year terms.
In2006-83, 2026reads andas quadrenniallyrewritten: thereafter, a mayor and two Council members shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
SECTION 3.8.(a) Article IV of the Charter of the Town of Spindale, being Chapter 378 of the 1975 Session Laws, as amended by Town Ordinance adopted on April 15, 1996, reads as rewritten:
Regular municipalBeginning elections shall be held biennially in odd-numbered2024, yearsregular onmunicipal theelectionsshallbeheldbienniallyinodd-numbered dayeven-numbered setyearsonthedaysetbygeneral by general law for municipal elections.
In the 19971975 2024 regular municipal electionelections and quadrenniallybiennially thereafter thereafter, there atshall thebe timeelected ofa themayor generalfor electiona interm eachof even-numberedtwo year.years.
TheIn mayorthe 1975 2024 regular municipal election and bienniallythereafter, five board members shall be elected ato mayorserve forterms aof termtwo years each." SECTION 3.7.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of fourSpindale years.in 2023.
InThe theterms 1997of regularthe municipalfive electionBoard members and quadrenniallythe thereafterMayor thereserving shallon bethe electedeffective twodate Townof Commissionersthis foract whose terms ofare fourset yearsto each.expire in 2023 shall be extended by one year.
TheRegular twomunicipal Townelections Commissioners that shall be electedconducted toin the staggeredTown fourof yearSpindale terms in the2024. 1997 regular municipal election terms will be the two highest vote getters.
In the 1997 regular municipal election the third, fourth, and fifth highest vote getters for the Town Commissioner seats will serve two year terms.
In the 1999 regular municipal election and quadrenniallythereafter thereshall bethree TownCommissioners elected for a term of four years each.
This ordinance as amended shall become effective immediately.
"Sec.
4.2.
Regulation of elections.
All The mayor and Town Commissioners shall be elected according to the nonpartisan plurality election method in accordance with G.S.
163-292.
Except as otherwise provided by this act, town elections shall be conducted in accordance with the general laws of North Carolina relating to municipal elections." SECTION 3.8.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Spindale in 2023.
The terms of the three Commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023 shall be extended by one year.
The terms of the Mayor and the two Commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025 shall be extended by one year.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Spindale in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION 3.8.(c) In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, three Commissioners shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, a mayor and two Commissioners shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
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Sponsors
- Timothy D. Moffitt · Cosponsor
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- Timothy D. Moffitt Republican
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bode | — | Yea |
| Marcus | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Yea |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Proctor | — | Yea |
| Hunt | — | Not Voting |
| P. Newton | — | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Kandie D. Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Yea |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Yea |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Yea |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Overcash | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Burgin | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Corbin | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa S. Barnes | Republican | Yea |
| Michael A. Lazzara | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Not Voting |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bode | — | Yea |
| Marcus | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Yea |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Proctor | — | Yea |
| Hunt | — | Not Voting |
| P. Newton | — | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Kandie D. Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Yea |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Yea |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Yea |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Overcash | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Burgin | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Corbin | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa S. Barnes | Republican | Yea |
| Michael A. Lazzara | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Not Voting |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
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