Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Further amends the Charter of the Town of China Grove (SL 2002-42) as follows. Specifies that regular municipal elections must be held at the time of the general election. Instead of specifying the staggered terms for the Aldermen, specifies that the Aldermen are to be elected to staggered four-year terms. Makes other clarifying and technical changes.

Requires that when elections resume in even-numbered years beginning in 2026, they will be with the same staggering of terms as when elections were conducted in odd-numbered years.