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SB 130

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2025 Regular Session

Align Hendersonville's nonpartisan mayor/council filing window with county partisan schedules, shifting candidate filing dates for elections after enactment.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · SB 130

Summary — SB 130 (Revise Filing Period / Elections / Hendersonville)

Status: Introduced January 23, 2025 — Withdrawn from Committee (per bill header)
Jurisdiction: City of Hendersonville (local charter amendment)
Primary subject areas: Municipal elections; city charter; candidate filing periods

Main purpose

Change the statutory filing window for candidates for mayor and city council in the City of Hendersonville so that the local (nonpartisan) municipal filing period is “the same as for county officers elected on a partisan basis.” In short: align Hendersonville’s municipal candidate filing deadline with the filing schedule that applies to partisan county offices under state election law.

Key provisions

  • Amends Section 4.2 of the Hendersonville city charter (originally Chapter 874 of the 1971 Session Laws, as amended) to read:
    • The mayor and council members remain elected on a nonpartisan basis (plurality wins).
    • “The filing period shall be the same as for county officers elected on a partisan basis.”
  • Effective date language: the act takes effect when it becomes law and applies to elections held on or after that date.

Who would be affected

  • Prospective candidates for Mayor and City Council in Hendersonville (their filing window would follow the county partisan schedule).
  • Hendersonville election officials (changes in administrative schedule for receiving candidate filings, ballot preparation).
  • Voters indirectly (timing of candidate filings and any related candidate information distribution could shift).
  • Potentially, political organizations and local parties (if the change alters campaign timelines).

Practical implications and considerations

  • The change does not alter the nonpartisan character of Hendersonville municipal contests or how winners are chosen (plurality).
  • It modifies only when candidates must submit their nominating paperwork by making Hendersonville’s municipal filing period identical to the statutory filing period used for partisan county offices.
  • Depending on the existing local filing dates, this may lengthen or shorten the current municipal filing window or shift its calendar placement. The bill references the state law schedule for county partisan offices rather than specifying concrete dates in the charter.
  • Administrative impacts include revised filing notices, staff scheduling, and public information updates to reflect the new filing schedule.
  • Legal/operational: because the bill ties the local filing period to a statewide statutory schedule, any future statutory changes to the partisan county filing schedule could automatically affect Hendersonville municipal filing dates unless the charter is amended again.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • The bill was introduced Jan 23, 2025.
  • Per the document header the bill’s status is “Withdrawn From Com,” indicating it was not advanced out of committee at this time.
  • If reenacted or reintroduced and enacted, the change would apply to municipal elections held on or after the bill’s effective date (the statute would go into force upon enactment unless another effective date is specified).

Additional context / questions for local stakeholders

  • What are Hendersonville’s current municipal filing dates and how would they compare to the county partisan filing schedule under state law?
  • Would the city need to update election notices, candidate guides, and municipal election procedures?
  • Are there any unintended effects on qualifying procedures (e.g., petition timelines, primary vs. general election relationships) that local election officials should evaluate?

If you want, I can:
- Compare the current Hendersonville filing dates to the state county-partisan filing schedule and show the precise calendar change; or
- Draft suggested public notices or administrative checklist items Hendersonville election staff would need if this change were enacted.

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

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