EVEN-YR ELECTIONS/PINK HILL. (NEW)

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 1035 (Local) Filed Tuesday, April 21, 2026
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF PINK HILL BE CONDUCTED IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS.
Intro. by Humphrey.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 11 2026)

SOG comments (2):

Identical Bill

Submitted by iveybyrd on

Identical to S 818, filed on 4/22/26.

Long title change

Submitted by iveybyrd on

House committee substitute to the 1st edition changes the act's long title. Previous title was AN ACT RESTORING CERTAIN VOTING METHODS IN ELECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF PINK HILL AND REQUIRING THAT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF PINK HILL BE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS.

Bill History:

H 1035

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 1035 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: May 5 2026 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition. Moves the proposed language replacing Section 3 of the Charter of the Town of Pink Hill (SL 1915-31, as amended), providing for even-numbered year elections, to new Section 3.2. Makes clarifying changes. Repeals existing Section 3 of the Charter, which provided for odd-numbered year elections. Makes clarifying changes to the proposed language in Section 3.1 regarding terms of office for the mayor and commissioners.

    Repeals SL 1955-760, providing for elections in Pink Hill to be conducted in accordance with specified provisions of GS Chapter 160 (since repealed and recodified).

    Changes the act's titles.

    Government, Elections, Local Government
    UNCODIFIED, Lenoir
  • Bill H 1035 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Apr 21 2026 - View Summary

    Makes the following changes to Section 3 and Section 3.1of the Charter of the Town of Pink Hill (SL 1915-31, as amended). Directs that regular municipal elections will be held at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year (was, odd-numbered years). Specifies that the elections are conducted on a nonpartisan plurality basis and the result determined in line with GS 163-292. Specifies that the mayor is elected for a four-year term and that the three town commissioners are elected for four-year staggered terms. Removes outdated language. 

    Instructs that no municipal elections will occur in Pink Hill in 2027. Extends the terms of the mayor and one commissioner expiring in 2027 by one year and the terms of the other two commissioners whose terms expire in 2029 by one year. Resumes elections in 2028, with the same staggering of terms as when elections were conducted in odd-numbered years. 

    Applies to elections held after the act becomes law.

    Government, Elections, Local Government
    UNCODIFIED, Lenoir
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