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Bill Summary · HB 1035

Summary of HB 1035 (2025 Session, North Carolina) – Even-Year Elections/Voting/Pink Hill

Purpose and Intent

HB 1035 proposes to restore and modify voting procedures for the Town of Pink Hill and to shift municipal elections to even-numbered years. The bill aims to realign Pink Hill’s mayoral and commissioner elections with even-numbered-year general election cycles while preserving a nonpartisan, plurality framework and existing local charter provisions, with targeted term adjustments.

Key Provisions

1) Elections Held in Even-Numbered Years

  • Regular municipal elections for Pink Hill’s mayor and three commissioners would be held in the general election of every even-numbered year.
  • The elections are to be conducted on a nonpartisan plurality basis, with results determined under G.S. 163-292.
  • Election administration remains consistent with the Uniform Municipal Election Laws in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, subject to existing provisions.

2) Voting Method and Conduct

  • Voting continues to occur in person at local precincts on election day.
  • The method remains aligned with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes (Constitutional Provisions and election conduct standards).

3) Charter Revisions to Implement Even-Year Elections

  • The bill rewrites Sec. 3 of Pink Hill’s charter to formalize:
    • Regular municipal elections in even-numbered years.
    • Nonpartisan plurality rules for elections.
    • Reference to applicable general statutes for conduct.

4) Term Structure and Staggering (Current Terms and Transition)

  • Sec. 3.1 of the Pink Hill charter (as amended by HB 1035):
    • Outlines current and historical term schedules, including mayoral four-year terms and staggered commissioner terms.
  • Transitional provisions:
    • No municipal elections in Pink Hill in 2027.
    • The terms of office for:
    • The mayor and one commissioner expiring in 2027 shall be extended by one year.
    • The two commissioners whose terms expire in 2029 shall be extended by one year.
    • Regular municipal elections resume in 2028, with the same staggered-term framework as when elections were conducted in odd-numbered years (pre-transition schedule).

5) Effective Date and Application

  • The act becomes law upon enactment and applies to elections held on or after that date.

Who/What Is Affected

  • Town of Pink Hill: Mayor and three commissioners, governing body composition, and term lengths.
  • Electoral Process: Voter eligibility, in-person voting, precinct-based voting, and nonpartisan plurality elections under state law.
  • Term Timelines: Transitional extensions for incumbents with terms expiring in 2027 and 2029 to align with the new even-year cycle.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

  • Effective date: The act is effective when it becomes law and applies to elections held on or after that date.
  • Transition period: 2027 is omitted from municipal elections; term extensions are used to shift to the new even-year cycle beginning in 2028.
  • Subsequent elections: Elections will proceed every even-numbered year, continuing the nonpartisan plurality framework.

Summary of Impact

  • Aligns Pink Hill’s municipal elections with the state’s general election cadence by moving to even-numbered years.
  • Maintains nonpartisan plurality voting and standard election administration rules.
  • Provides a transitional framework to avoid a 2027 election, extending current terms by one year where needed.
  • Establishes a predictable, even-year schedule for future mayoral and commissioner races.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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