MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS.

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2017-2018 Session

House Bill 64 (Public) Filed Wednesday, February 8, 2017

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT ALL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS BE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS.

Intro. by Warren, Conrad, Bert Jones, Collins.

Status: Re-ref to the Com on Elections and Ethics Law, if favorable, State and Local Government II (House Action) (Feb 20 2017)

SOG comments (1):

Identical bill

Identical to S 206, filed 3/7/17.

Bill History:

Wed, 8 Feb 2017 House: Filed
Thu, 9 Feb 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
Thu, 9 Feb 2017 House: Ref to the Com on State and Local Government II, if favorable, Elections and Ethics Law
Mon, 20 Feb 2017 House: Serial Referral To Elections and Ethics Law Stricken
Mon, 20 Feb 2017 House: Withdrawn From Com
Mon, 20 Feb 2017 House: Re-ref to the Com on Elections and Ethics Law, if favorable, State and Local Government II

H 64

Bill Summaries:

Bill H 64 (2017-2018)

Summary date: Feb 8 2017 - View Summary

Amends GS 163-279 to require that all municipal elections be held in even-numbered years, beginning in 2022. Makes conforming changes.

Specifies that the act has the effect of repealing provisions of local or special acts requiring a municipal election to be conducted in an odd-numbered year.

Sets out provisions governing how to maintain staggered terms in municipalities that hold elections in odd-numbered years.

Government, Elections, Local Government

GS 163

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