As of May 28, members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed three bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those three bills, legislators passed one during the week of May 22-28. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is:
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NC H229: Stagger/Extend Terms of Town Officers/Halifax, Rep. Michael Wray (D).
- As introduced, this bill amends the charter for the town of Halifax to establish four-year staggered terms for the mayor and commissioners, align municipal elections with the general election in odd-numbered years, and elect these positions on a nonpartisan plural basis in accordance with uniform municipal election procedures. The bill also provides for the upcoming election schedule.
Of the three bills passed this year, three have been enacted. This is three more than this point a year ago. Republicans sponsored two bills, while Democrats sponsored one. The bills are:
