RURAL HALL - UNAFFILIATED CANDIDATES. (NEW)

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House Bill 1067 (Local) Filed Tuesday, April 28, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF RURAL HALL TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR UNAFFILIATED CANDIDATES TO RUN FOR ELECTED OFFICE.
Intro. by K. Hall.
Status: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House action) (May 7 2026)

SOG comments (1):

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 TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF RURAL HALL TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM PROCESS FOR THE ELECTION OF UNAFFILIATED CANDIDATES IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Bill History:

H 1067

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 1067 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: May 7 2026 - View Summary

    House amendment to the 2nd edition adds the following content. Specifies that, for purposes of the 2026 election only, any candidate seeking nomination by petition for municipal office by petition must file that petition by no later than noon on July 6, 2026, with the county board of elections. Otherwise, the candidate must comply with the requirements set forth in Article 11 of GS Chapter 163. Modifies the effective date to make the added content apply to candidate petitions filed on or after the act becomes law. 

    Government
    UNCODIFIED, Forsyth
  • Bill H 1067 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: May 5 2026 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Removes provisions in new Section 4.1 of the Town of Rural Hall's Charter (SL 1973-1100)that  authorized the Forsyth County Board of Elections to set rules on (1) the date and time that a petition of unaffiliated candidates seeking nomination by petition for municipal office must be timely submitted for verification and (2) imposing a signature requirement in the petition itself. Instead, specifies that the date and time such petitions must be filed with the county board of elections in GS 163-122(a)(3) apply instead.

    Changes the effective date to January 1, 2027 (was, when act becomes law) and now applies to elections held in 2028 and thereafter (was, applies to elections held after the act becomes law). 

    Changes the act's titles.

    Government
    UNCODIFIED, Forsyth
  • Bill H 1067 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Apr 28 2026 - View Summary

    Adds provisions to the Town of Rural Hall's Charter (SL 1973-1100), authorizing the Forsyth County Board of Elections to set the following rules for unaffiliated candidates seeking nomination by petition for municipal office: (1) the date and time that completed petitions must be timely submitted for verification; and (2) require identifying information provided in the petition to be signed by the voters requesting a person be a candidate for any such office. Requires such candidates to comply with Article 11 of GS Chapter 163 in all other respects. Applies to elections held after the act becomes law. 

    Government
    UNCODIFIED, Forsyth
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