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--- version:Edition 1+++ version:Filed@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINASESSION 2025-S 1-SENATE BILL 810+S D+SENATE BILL DRS45447-LUe-103AShort Title: Even-Year Municipal Elections/Catawba Co. (Local)Sponsors: Senator Hollo (Primary Sponsor).-Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate-April 22, 2026-*S810-v-1*+Referred to:++*DRS45447-LUe-103A*A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-AN ACT TO REQUIRE TH AT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR ALL 2-MUNICIPALITIES IN CA TAWBA COUNTY BE HELD IN EVEN -NUMBERED 3+AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR ALL 2+MUNICIPALITIES IN CATAWBA COUNTY BE HELD IN EVEN -NUMBERED 3YEARS. 4The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 56TOWN OF BROOKFORD 7-SECTION 1.(a) Section 3 of the Charter of the Town of Brookford, being Chapter 8-230 of the Private Laws of 1907, as amended by Chapter 109 of the 1961 Session Laws and 9+SECTION 1.(a) Section 3 of the Charter of the Town of Brookford, being Chapter 8+230 of the Private Laws of 1907, as amended by Chapter 109 of the 1961 Session Laws and 9Town Ordinance, reads as rewritten: 10-"Sec. 3. That the officers of the said corporation shall be a may or, three commissioners and 11+"Sec. 3. That the officers of the said corporation shall be a mayor, three commissioners and 11such other officers and agents as may be appointed by the board of commissioners to enforce 12their ordinances, keep their records, and otherwise aid in the conduct of the affairs of the town. 13-That until Tuesday after the first Mo nday in May, one thousand nine hundred and seven, T. J. 14-Leonard is appointed to the office of mayor of said town, and W. H. Shuford, J. W. Ballew and 15+That until Tuesday after the first Monday in May, one thousand nine hundred and seven, T. J. 14+Leonard is appointed to the office of mayor of said town, and W. H. Shuford, J. W. Ballew and 15C. E. Cole are appointed commissioners thereof; that the said mayor and commissioners shall 16-hold their off ices until their successors are elected and qualified, as hereafter provided. The 17+hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified, as hereafter provided. The 17officers of the Town of Brookford shall be a mayor and four aldermen. The term of office for 18mayor shall be four years. The terms of office for the aldermen shall be four -year staggered 19terms." 20@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@230 of the Private Laws of 1907, as amended by Chapter 109 of the 1961 Session Laws and 22Town Ordinance, reads as rewritten: 23"Sec. 4. That there shall be an election to the offices of mayor and commissioners of said 24-town on Tuesday after the first Monday in May, one thousand nine hundred and seven, and 25+town on Tuesday after the first Monday in May, one thousand nine hundred and seve n, and 25biennially thereafter, under the same restrictions and regulations under which Shate and county 26-elections are held, and as provided by law for elections in cities and towns in North 27+elections are held, and as provided by law for elections in cities and towns in North 27Carolina.Regular municipal elections for officers in the Town of Brookford shall be held at the 28-time of the general election in each even -numbered year. The election shall be conducte d on a 29+time of the general election in each even -numbered year. The election shall be conducted on a 29nonpartisan plurality basis and the results determined in accordance with G.S. 163-292. Except 30as otherwise provided, the election shall be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal 31election laws in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes." 32@@ -44,17 +44,21 @@in 2027. The terms of office for the two aldermen in the Town of Brookford serving on the 34effective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2027 shall be extended by one year. 35The terms of office for the mayor and two aldermen in the Town of Brookford serving on the 36-General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025-Page 2 Senate Bill 810-First Edition+FILED SENATE+Apr 21, 2026+S.B. 810+PRINCIPAL CLERK+General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025+Page 2 DRS45447-LUe-103Aeffective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2029 shall be extended by one year. 1-Regular municipal elections in the Town of Brookford shall resume in even -numbered years 2+Regular municipal elections in the Town of Brookford shall resume in even -numbered years 2beginning in 2028 with the same staggering of terms as when elections were conducted in the 3odd-numbered years. 45TOWN OF CATAWBA 6SECTION 2.(a) Section 4 of the Charter of the Town of Catawba, being Chapter 7274 of the Private Laws of 1893, as amended by Chapter 333 of the 1951 Session Laws, Chapter 8-224 of the 1965 Session Laws, Town Ordinance No. 02 -10 adopted on July 1, 2002, and Town 9+224 of the 1965 Session Laws, Town Ordinance No. 02-10 adopted on July 1, 2002, and Town 9Ordinance No. 2006-15 adopted on November 6, 2006, and referred to as Section 5 in the current 10amended Town Code, reads as rewritten: 11"Sec. 5. Elections. 12@@ -66,10 +70,10 @@regular municipal election in 2007.years. 18…." 19SECTION 2.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Catawba 20-in 2027. The terms of office for the mayor and two council members in the Town of Catawba 21+in 2027. The terms of office for the mayor and two council members in the Town of Catawba 21serving on the effective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2027 shall be 22extended by one year. The terms of office for the two council members in the Town of Catawba 23-serving on the e ffective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2029 shall be 24+serving on the effective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2029 shall be 24extended by one year. Regular municipal elections in the Town of Catawba shall resume in 25even-numbered years beginning in 2028 with the same staggering of terms as when elections 26were conducted in the odd-numbered years. 27@@ -93,23 +97,23 @@years in the odd-numbered years and the term of office shall be four years. 45(c) Of the five (5) councilmen now holding office in the City of Claremont, Catawba 46County, successors to the offices now held by Harold McRee Wilson, Eddy Gaither Harwell, and 47-William David Watts shall be elected at the November, 1975, election, and every fou r (4) years 48+William David Watts shall be elected at the November, 1975, election, and every four (4) years 48thereafter, for the City of Claremont and shall serve for terms of four (4) years or until their 49successors are elected and qualified. Successors to the offices now held by Timothy Allan 50-Lowrance and Gary Wayne Carpenter shall be elected at the regular November, 1977, election, 51-General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025-Senate Bill 810-First Edition Page 3+Lowrance and Gary Wayne Carpenter shall be elected at the regular November, 1977, election, 51+General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025+DRS45447-LUe-103A Page 3and every four (4) years thereafter, for the City of Claremont and shall serve for terms of four (4) 1years or until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of office of Timothy Allan 2Lowrance and Gary Wayne Carpenter are hereby extended to November, 1977, or until their 3successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, as the terms of office expire, councilmen Council 4-members elected at regular town City elections shall serve for terms of four (4) years or un til 5+members elected at regular town City elections shall serve for terms of four (4) years or until 5their successors are duly elected and qualified." 6SECTION 3.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the City of Claremont 7in 2027. The terms of office for the three council members in the City of Claremont serving on 8the effective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2027 shall be extended by one 9year. The terms of office for the mayor and two council members in the City of Claremont serving 10-on the effective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2029 shall be e xtended by 11+on the effective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2029 shall be extended by 11one year. Regular municipal elections in the City of Claremont shall resume in even -numbered 12years beginning in 2028 with the same staggering of terms as when elections were conducted in 13the odd-numbered years. 14@@ -121,10 +125,10 @@"Section 4.01. Conduct of city elections. Regular municipal elections shall be held at the time 20of the general election in each even-numbered year. All elections for mayor and council shall be 21held on a nonpartisan basis and the results determined by plurality as provided in G.S. 163 -22-279(a)(1). G.S. 163-292. The term of office of the mayor shall be four (4) years. The terms of 23+279(a)(1). G.S. 163-292. The term of office of the mayor shall be four (4) years. The terms of 23office of councilmen council members shall be four years. At the regular election in November, 241997, and quadrennially thereafter, two councilmen and the mayor shall be elected. At the regular 25-election in November, 1979, and quadrennially thereafter, three councilmen shall be elected. 26+election in November, 19 79, and quadrennially thereafter, three councilmen shall be elected. 26four-year staggered terms. The elections for the City of Conover shall be held and conducted 27pursuant to the applicable provisions of Articles 23 and 24 of in accordance with the uniform 28municipal election laws in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.Statutes, except 29@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@effective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2027 shall be extended by one year. 33The terms of office for the mayor and two council members in the City of Conover serving on 34the effective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2029 shall be extended by one 35-year. Regular municipal elections in the City of Conover s hall resume in even -numbered years 36+year. Regular municipal elections in the City of Conover shall resume in even -numbered years 36beginning in 2028 with the same staggering of terms as when elections were conducted in the 37odd-numbered years. 3839@@ -150,24 +154,24 @@aldermen council members shall be residents of the same ward. All municipal elections shall be 49nonpartisan. 50General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025-Page 4 Senate Bill 810-First Edition+Page 4 DRS45447-LUe-103A(b) A general municipal election shall be held on the first Monday in June of 1967, and 1on the first Monday in June of 1968. In 1970, and biennially thereafter, the general municipal 2-election shall be held on the first Monday in Jun e.Regular municipal elections shall be held at 3+election shall be held on the first Monday in June. Regular municipal elections shall be held at 3the time of the general election in each even -numbered year. The mayor and council members 4shall be elected on a nonpartisan plurality basis and the results determined in accordance with 5-G.S. 163-292. Except as otherwise provided, the elections for the City of Hickory shall be held 6+G.S. 163-292. Except as otherwise provided, t he elections for the City of Hickory shall be held 6and conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in Chapter 163 of the 7General Statutes. 8-(c) The terms of all council members shall begin at the day and hour pre scribed by 9+(c) The terms of all council members shall begin at the day and hour prescribed by 9Section 3.03 of this Charter for the taking of the oath of office, and shall run for a period of four 10years, except for member's interim terms of three years for the next election of aldermen of the 11-fourth, fifth, and sixth wards. This Section s hall apply to elections coming in 1967. Members 12+fourth, fifth, and sixth wards. This Section shall apply to elections coming in 1967. Members 12shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified. In the event that it is not possible 13otherwise to determine which of two or more persons should be considered a hold-over alderman, 14decision shall be made by lot between the aldermen who are willing to serve, the lots to be cast 15under the supervision of the mayor and the remaining qualified aldermen. The mayor shall be 16-elected f or a term of four years. The terms of office of council members shall be four-year 17+elected f or a term of four years. The terms of office of council members shall be four -year 17staggered terms." 18SECTION 5.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the City of Hickory 19in 2027. The terms of office for the three council members in the City of Hickory serving on the 20@@ -181,7 +185,7 @@TOWN OF LONG VIEW 28SECTION 6.(a) Section 3 of the Charter of the Town of Long View, being Chapter 29430 of the Private Laws of 1907, as amended by Chapter 131 of the Private Laws of 1929, 30-Chapter 789 of the 1955 Session Laws, and Motion of Town Board of Aldermen Meeting on 31+Chapter 789 of the 1955 Session Laws, and Motion of Town Board of Aldermen Meeting on 31January 3, 1978, reads as rewritten: 32"Sec. 3. Town Elections. 33(a) The governing body for the Town of Long View shall consist of a mayor and six 34@@ -203,7 +207,7 @@year. The terms of office for the mayor and three aldermen in the Town of Long View serving 50on the effective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2029 shall be extended by 51General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025-Senate Bill 810-First Edition Page 5+DRS45447-LUe-103A Page 5one year. Regular municipal elections in the Town of Long View shall resume in even-numbered 1years beginning in 2028 with the same staggering of terms as when elections were conducted in 2the odd-numbered years. 3@@ -211,7 +215,7 @@TOWN OF MAIDEN 5SECTION 7.(a) Section 4 of the Charter of the Town of Maiden, being Chapter 103 6of the Private Laws of 1883, as amended by Chapter 445 of the 1955 Session Laws, Town 7-Ordinance No. 3-76 adopted on April 5, 1976, and Ordinance No. 11 -2006 adopted on April 3, 8+Ordinance No. 3-76 adopted on April 5, 1976, and Ordinance No. 11-2006 adopted on April 3, 82006, reads as rewritten: 9"Section 4. Elections. 10… 11@@ -219,7 +223,7 @@even-numbered years as provided by the Laws of North Carolina. 13(c) Election of the Mayor and Council shall be on a nonpartisan plurality basis and the 14following rules shall be utilized in determining those elected: (1) When more than one person is 15-seeking election to a single office, the candidate who receives the hig hest number of votes shall 16+seeking election to a single office, the candidate who receives the highest number of votes shall 16be declared elected. (2) When more persons are seeking election to two or more offices 17(constituting a group) than there are offices to be filled, those candidates receiving the highest 18number of votes equal in number to the number of offices to be filled, shall be declared elected. 19@@ -234,18 +238,18 @@four-year terms; (2) Election in 1975 to provide that the three candidates receiving the third, 28fourth, and fifth largest number of votes to serve two-year terms; (3) Election in 1977 to provide 29that the two candidates receiving the first and second largest number of votes to serve four -year 30-terms; (4) Electi on in 1977 to provide that the candidate receiving the third largest number of 31+terms; (4) Election in 1977 to provide that the candidate receiving the third largest number of 31votes to serve a two-year term; (5) Election in all odd-numbered years after 1977 to provide that 32-staggered such that during the regular municipal election in each even -numbered year, three 33+staggered such that during the regular municipal election in each even -numbered year , three 33council members shall be elected with the two candidates receiving the first and second largest 34number of votes to serve four -year terms; terms and the candidate receiving the third largest 35number of votes to serve a two-year term." 36SECTION 7.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Maiden 37in 2027. The terms of office for the mayor and two council members in the Town of Maiden 38serving on the effective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2027 shall be 39-extended by one year. The terms of office for three council members in the Town of Maiden 40+extended by one year. The terms of office for t hree council members in the Town of Maiden 40serving on the effective date of this section whose terms are set to expire in 2029 shall be 41-extended by one year. Regular municipal elections in the Town of Maiden shal l resume in 42+extended by one year. Regular municipal elections in the Town of Maiden shall resume in 42even-numbered years beginning in 2028 with the same staggering of terms as when elections 43were conducted in the odd-numbered years. 4445@@ -255,7 +259,7 @@reads as rewritten: 49"ARTICLE III. GOVERNING BODY. 50General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025-Page 6 Senate Bill 810-First Edition+Page 6 DRS45447-LUe-103A"Section 3.1. Structure of Governing Body; Number of Members. The Governing Body 1of the City of Newton is the Board of Aldermen, City Council, which has six members, and the 2Mayor. 3
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