As of June 18, members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed seven bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those seven bills, legislators passed one during the week of June 12-18. Republicans sponsored the one bill. The bill is:
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NC S265: Increase Municipal Election Participation Act, Sen. Tim Moffitt (R).
- As amended, this bill:
- Provides that regular municipal elections will be held at the time of general elections in even-numbered years.
- Clarifies that elected Office of Council members will have staggered terms.
- Provides that the mayor and council members will be elected on a nonpartisan, plurality basis.
- Modifies the term of mayor from two years to four years.
- Provides that town commissioners will serve staggered terms, and be elected on a nonpartisan, plurality basis.
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- As amended, this bill:
Of the seven bills passed this year, seven have been enacted. Republicans sponsored six bills, while Democrats sponsored one. Five of the seven bills are:
