Bill
HB 541
Option Top-2 Same-Day Primary Runoff/Elections.
2025-2026 Session
Introduced by Mary Belk and 5 co-sponsors
HB 541 allows North Carolina counties to optionally adopt same-day primary runoff elections where top-2 candidates compete if no majority winner emerges in the initial primary vote.
Passed 1st Reading
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