Bill Summary for S 411 (2011-2012)

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Jun 14 2011
S.L. 2011-175

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
Senate Bill 411 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 23, 2011
TO ELIMINATE THE OPTION OF STRAIGHT-PARTY TICKET VOTING ON BALLOTS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Intro. by Newton, Meredith, Brown.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Deletes all provisions in the previous edition and replaces them with AN ACT TO CHANGE THE CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD FOR THE STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM NINE TO SEVEN MEMBERS AND PROVIDE THAT ALL MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED AT-LARGE, TO PROVIDE FOR SELECTION OF ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE STANLY COMMUNITY COLLEGE BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, TO ELIMINATE PARTISAN APPOINTMENTS FROM THE STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, RELATING TO VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF OF STANLY COUNTY.
Directs candidates for the Stanly County Board of Education to file notice of candidacy no earlier than the first Monday in July, with certain exceptions, and no later than 12:00 noon on the fourth Friday in July preceding the general election. Provides that, effective the first Monday in December of 2012, the Stanly County Board of Education consists of seven members (previously nine). Provides that in 2012, and quadrennially thereafter, three members of the Stanly County Board of Education will be elected at-large for four-year terms. Provides that in 2014, and quadrennially thereafter, four members of the Stanly County Board of Education will be elected at-large for four-year terms.
Provides that 12 of the 13 trustees of the Stanly Community College will be elected by the Stanly County Board of Commissioners as detailed. The president of the student government or the chairman of the executive board of the student body of Stanly Community College is an ex officio nonvoting member of the board of trustees.
Amends Section 2 and Section 3 of SL 1961-141, as amended, to delete provisions concerning appointment of members based on political affiliation.
Amends GS 163-30, applying to Stanly County only, to direct the State Board of Elections to appoint to the board of elections two from the list of three candidates submitted by the political party having the greatest number of registered voters in the county and one from the list of three submitted by the political party having the second greatest number of registered voters in the county.
Amends GS 162-5.1 to remove Stanly County as a county to which the statute, concerning the filling of certain vacancies, applies. Provides that vacancies in the office of Sheriff of Stanly County be filled in accordance with GS 162-5.