Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

Deletes the content of the previous edition and replaces it with the following.

Amends the act's short and long titles.

Amends GS 18B-600, concerning  Places eligible to hold alcoholic beverage elections, by adding new subsection f2. New f2 allows an alcoholic beverage election to be called on any of the propositions in GS 18B-602(a), (d), and (h) in any township in a county with only one incorporated municipality, where ABC stores have been established according to law in the municipality but not otherwise established in the county, the municipality had a population less than 2,500 as of the 2010 census, the county is surrounded by other counties of this state, and part of the township is located within 1,000 feet of the boundary of a municipality in another county with a population between 35,000 and 45,000 as of the 2010 census. Requires that the election be held by the county board of elections when requested by the county board of commissioners, or upon petition of 25% of the township's registered voters. Specifies that in a township election held under new f2, the area within any incorporated municipality is excluded, and no permits may be issued under f2 in any excluded area. Also provides that in order for an establishment to qualify for a permit under f2, the establishment's gross receipts from food and nonalcoholic beverages must be greater than its gross receipts from alcoholic beverages.