Amends Section 4 of the Charter of the Town of Norlina, set out in SL 1947-1020, as amended. Provides that the election for the board of commissioners and mayor will be conducted in a manner provided in GS Chapter 163 (was, in the manner provided in the Charter). Sets the mayor’s term of office to four years (was, two) and until a successor is elected and qualified and the board of commissioners’ term of office to four years on a staggered basis (was, two years and not staggered) and until successors are elected and qualified. Further amends Section 12 of the Charter to require regular municipal elections be conducted on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November (was, May) in even-numbered years (was, odd-numbered years).

Provides that no regular municipal elections will be conducted in the Town of Norlina in 2027 and extends the terms of office for the mayor and five commissioners serving on the effective date of this act, whose terms are set to expire in 2027, by one year. Clarifies that regular municipal elections will resume in even-numbered years beginning in 2028. Directs that after the 2028 municipal elections, the mayor and two board of commissioner candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected to serve four-year terms and the three board of commissioner candidates receiving the next highest number of votes will be elected to serve two-year terms. Directs that in 2030 and every four years thereafter, three members of the board of commissioners will be elected to serve four-year terms and in 2032 and every four years thereafter, a mayor and two commissioners will be elected to serve four-year terms.

Applies to elections held on or after this act’s effective date.