GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

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HOUSE BILL 710
Committee Substitute Favorable 5/4/95

Short Title:  High Point Elections.	(Local)

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March 30, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR PARTISAN ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF HIGH POINT, IF APPROVED BY REFERENDUM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Section 3.1 of the Charter of the City of High Point, being Chapter 501 of the Session Laws of 1979, as amended under Part 4 of Article 5 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes, is rewritten to read:
"Sec. 3.1.  Method of election.  Regular municipal elections shall be held in the City biennially in odd-numbered years, and shall be conducted in accordance with State law governing municipal elections.  The mayor and members of the council shall be elected by the partisan primary election and method provided for in G.S. 163-291."
Sec. 2.  Section 1 of this act becomes effective only if approved by the qualified voters of the City of High Point in a referendum.  The election shall be conducted by the Guilford County Board of Elections at the time set for the 1995 municipal general election in the City of High Point.  The question on the ballot shall be:
"[ ] FOR    [ ] AGAINST
Partisan election of the mayor and
members of the city council".
Sec. 3.  If the majority of votes are cast FOR the question, then effective upon the certification of the results of the election, Section 1 of this act becomes effective for the next municipal primary and general election following the referendum.
Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.  In case of any conflict between this act and ordinances amending the City Charter under Part 4 of Article 5 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes, including those of April 14, 1986, and November 20, 1986, this act prevails to the extent of the conflict.