AN ACT TO CREATE CONSISTENCY IN THE TIME PROVIDED TO COMPLETE ELECTION CANVASSES; TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DEFEND LOCAL ACTS AGAINST FACIAL CHALLENGES; TO PROVIDE FOR BALLOT ORDERING OF CANDIDATES FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS; TO REQUIRE EXPLANATORY CAPTIONS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON BALLOTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO STUDY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS; TO UPDATE THE FILING PERIOD FOR ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF REIDSVILLE; AND TO PROVIDE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CENSUS REDISTRICTING DATA PROGRAM AND FOR RETURN OF ELECTION DATA. Enacted July 22, 2016. Effective July 22, 2016, except as otherwise provided.