HB 6 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Pamlico County Municipal Even-Year Elections.

HB 6 changes the timing of municipal elections in the Town of Oriental, North Carolina, moving them from May to the Tuesday after the first Monday in November during even-numbered years starting in 2026. This affects Oriental residents who vote for mayor and five town commissioners, shifting elections from annual May contests to biennial November elections. The bill amends the town's charter to align with North Carolina's uniform municipal election laws, with the 2025 election being for a one-year term before the new schedule begins. It does not alter voting rules or eligibility but standardizes election timing for Oriental to match state practices. The law would apply to all elections held on or after its effective date.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill was substantially rewritten to expand its scope from a single town (Oriental) to multiple towns across Pamlico County (Grantsboro, Minnesott Beach, Oriental, and Vandemere). The changes shift the focus from a one-time election adjustment to establishing a uniform four-year election cycle for most affected towns, while maintaining biennial elections for others. The bill also adds specific provisions to handle election timing for 2025 and extends current office terms to avoid mid-term vacancies.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from applying only to the Town of Oriental to now covering four towns in Pamlico County: Grantsboro, Minnesott Beach, Oriental, and Vandemere. Each town has different election cycles and term lengths that are now explicitly defined.

SCOPE

Changed from a single town (Oriental) to four towns (Grantsboro, Minnesott Beach, Oriental, and Vandemere) in Pamlico County.

Removed the original provision that only applied to the Town of Oriental, replacing it with multiple sections covering different towns with varying election schedules.

TIMELINE

Added specific provisions to skip municipal elections in 2025 for Grantsboro, Minnesott Beach, Oriental, and Vandemere, extending current office terms by one year.

REQUIREMENT

Changed Grantsboro's election cycle from biennial to quadrennial (every four years) starting in 2028, with five council members and a mayor serving four-year terms.

Added provisions for Alliance Town's mayor and mayor pro tempore roles, establishing how these positions are selected and their duties.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

Re-ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Re-ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

0 primary · 2 co-sponsors