GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

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HOUSE BILL 584

Short Title:  Anson School Elections.	(Local)

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Sponsors: Representative Hightower.

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Referred to:  Local and Regional Government I.

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March 28, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NINE MEMBERS OF THE ANSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM SEVEN SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS, PLUS TWO AT-LARGE MEMBERS ELECTED BY LIMITED VOTING.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  For the purpose of nominating and electing members of the County Board of Education, Anson County is divided into seven districts, each of which shall nominate in partisan primaries and elect one member.  These districts shall be the same as those provided for election of the Anson County Board of Commissioners by Section 2 of Chapter 281, Session Laws of 1987.  The remaining two members of the Anson County Board of Education shall be nominated and elected at large, each in the same biennium, by the limited voting methods set forth hereafter.
Sec. 2.  The qualified voters of each district established by this act shall nominate candidates in partisan primaries and elect a member who resides in that district for the seat apportioned to that district, subject to the substantial plurality requirements of G.S. 163-111(a)(1).  The qualified voters of Anson County shall nominate candidates and elect members who reside in Anson County for the seats apportioned to the county at large, subject to the substantial plurality requirements of G.S. 163-111(a)(2).
Sec. 3.  (a)	In 1995 members shall be elected from Districts 2, 4, and 5 and the two at-large districts for terms expiring in 1998.  Thereafter, elections for these districts shall be quadrennially for four-year terms.
(b)	In 1996 and quadrennially thereafter, members shall be elected from Districts 1, 3, 6, and 7 for four-year terms.
Sec. 4.  (a)	For the purpose of determining the manner of filling vacancies on the Anson County Board of Education:
(1)	Leroy Lookabill or successor shall be a member at large;
(2)	Weaver Thomas or successor shall be a member at large;
(3)	Linda Jones or successor shall represent District 1;
(4)	John Capell or successor shall represent District 2;
(5)	Clayton Bennett or successor shall represent District 3;
(6)	Richard Allen or successor shall represent District 4;
(7)	Richard Johnson or successor shall represent District 5;
(8)	Nat White, Jr., or successor shall represent District 6;
(9)	M. R. Bell or successor shall represent District 7.
(b)	When a vacancy occurs on any district seat, the person appointed to fill that vacancy must be a resident of that district.
Sec. 5.  Members from the two at-large districts shall be nominated and elected by limited voting, to wit:  each voter in the at-large primary and general election shall be entitled to vote for no more than one candidate; and the top two vote getters shall be the nominees in the primary, subject to the substantial plurality requirements of G.S. 163-111(a)(2); and the top two vote getters in the general election shall be the members elected in the general election.
Sec. 6.  The provisions of Chapter 261, Session Laws of 1967, as amended, which were in effect at the time of ratification of this act and which do not conflict with this act, are not affected by this act.  Upon the ratification of this act, Chapter 33 of the 1991 Session Laws and Chapter 288 of the 1989 Session Laws are repealed.
Sec. 7.  The election dates, general timetable, and filing periods for the 1996 and subsequent elections authorized by this act shall be established by the Executive Secretary - Director of the State Board of Elections.
Sec. 8.  This act is effective upon ratification.