AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM PROCESS FOR THE ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT OR NONPARTISAN CANDIDATES IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Enacted June 28, 2017. Effective June 28, 2017.
AMEND W-S CHARTER/CERTAIN CANDIDATES.
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM PROCESS FOR THE ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT OR NONPARTISAN CANDIDATES IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.Intro. by Conrad, Terry, Lambeth, Hanes.
Status: Ch. SL 2017-72 (House Action) (Jun 28 2017)
Bill History:
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Thu, 2 Mar 2017 House: Filed(link is external)
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Mon, 6 Mar 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 29 Mar 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Wed, 29 Mar 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Wed, 29 Mar 2017 House: Added to Calendar(link is external)
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Wed, 29 Mar 2017 House: Added to Calendar(link is external)
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Wed, 29 Mar 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 03/30/2017(link is external)
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Thu, 30 Mar 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 30 Mar 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 30 Mar 2017 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Mon, 3 Apr 2017 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Mon, 3 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 23 May 2017 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Tue, 6 Jun 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 14 Jun 2017 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 Senate: Ordered Enrolled(link is external)
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 Ratified(link is external)
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017 Ch. SL 2017-72(link is external)
H 245/S.L. 2017-72
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 245 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jun 29 2017 - View Summary
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Bill H 245 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 29 2017 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends the proposed revisions to the Winston-Salem city charter in SL 1927-232, now providing that any candidate seeking nomination by petition for municipal office must comply with the requirements of Article 11 of GS Chapter 163 (Nomination by Petition). The 1st edition required the Forsyth County Board of Elections to include among the candidates for municipal office, as independent or nonpartisan candidates, the name of any qualified voter who has been requested to be a candidate for office in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws under GS Chapter 163, Subchapter IX.
Provides that the Forsyth County Board of Elections can prescribe rules and regulations governing: (1) the setting the date and time completed petitions must be timely submitted for verification (currently not specified) and (2) stating the information to be set out in the petition.
Makes organizational and technical changes.
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Bill H 245 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 2 2017 - View Summary
Amends SL 1927-232, as amended, by amending the Winston-Salem city charter to require the Forsyth County Board of Elections to include among the candidates for municipal office, as independent or nonpartisan candidates, the name of any qualified voter who has been requested to be a candidate for office in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws under GS Chapter 163, Subchapter IX (deletes the specified petition requirements in the charter).
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Identical to S 181, filed 3/6/17.