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A 8957

Requires a special election to fill a vacant supervisor position in towns with a population of six hundred thousand or more

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Noah Burroughs and 1 co-sponsor

Requires a special election to fill any vacant town supervisor seat in towns with 250,000+ population, ensuring voters decide the replacement.

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Bill Summary · A 8957

Summary of Bill A 8957

Overview

  • Bill Number: A 8957
  • Title: Requires a special election to fill a vacant supervisor position in towns with a population of 250,000 or more
  • Status: Referred to Local Governments (as of August 11, 2025)
  • Introduced: August 11, 2025
  • Classification: Bill
  • Sponsors:
    • Primary: Noah Burroughs
    • Co-sponsor: Judy Griffin

What the bill would do

  • The bill would require that a vacant supervisor seat in towns with a population of 250,000 or more be filled through a special election, rather than by appointment or other interim methods. In short, vacancies in these large towns would be filled via a dedicated election process.

Scope and applicability

  • Applied to: Towns with a population of at least 250,000.
  • Office affected: Supervisor position (i.e., a member of the town's supervisory/board body that oversees local governance).

Key provisions (as described in the available materials)

  • Mandatory special election to fill any vacant supervisor seat in the qualifying towns.
  • The description does not include detailed provisions such as:
    • Timing or deadlines for calling the special election
    • Candidate filing periods
    • Whether the special election would coincide with other elections
    • Cost allocation or funding mechanisms
    • Transitional rules or exceptions
  • Full text would be needed to confirm specific procedural steps and any transition provisions.

Likely impacts and considerations

  • Governance and representation: Ensures that vacancies in large towns are filled through a voter-elected process, potentially affecting legitimacy and local representation.
  • Municipal costs: Holding a special election entails election administration costs; municipalities in eligible towns would incur additional expenses.
  • Political dynamics: Requiring elections could influence turnover, timelines for filling vacancies, and political activity around municipal leadership.
  • Timelines: Without the bill text, the exact deadlines for calling and conducting the election are not specified; these would shape implementation.

Legislative status and next steps

  • Currently, the bill has been referred to the Committee on Local Governments (status: referred).
  • Legislative actions recorded on August 11, 2025 show the referral, with duplication in the record.

What to watch for (if you’re tracking this bill)

  • The full text to confirm:
    • Specific deadlines (e.g., timeframes to call a special election after a vacancy occurs)
    • Whether the election must be held at a particular electoral window
    • Funding sources and cost-sharing arrangements
    • Any exemptions or transitional rules
  • Committee hearings, potential amendments, and eventual floor votes as the bill progresses.

This summary reflects the information provided about A 8957. The precise operative provisions will be clarified in the bill’s full text and subsequent legislative amendments.

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

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