ALEXANDER CO. BD. OF ED./PARTISAN ELECTION.

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House Bill 515 (Local) Filed Thursday, April 8, 2021
AN ACT TO CHANGE THE ELECTION METHOD FOR THE ALEXANDER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM NONPARTISAN TO PARTISAN.
Intro. by Elmore.

Status: Ref to the Com on Local Government, if favorable, Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 12 2021)
H 515

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 9 2021 - View Summary

    Amends SL 1969-774, as follows. Changes the method of electing members of the Alexander County Board of Education (Board of Education) from non-partisan to partisan, beginning in 2022. Requires the primary and election to be held and conducted in accordance with general law governing primaries and elections for county officers. Deletes existing provisions governing filing notice of candidacy and paying a filing fee. Requires beginning in 2022 that vacancies be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the Board of Education under GS 115C-37.1.

    Specifies that the act does not effect the terms of office of any person elected to the Board of Education in 2018 or 2020. 

    Makes conforming changes to GS 115C-37.1.