North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S1077: City of New Bern Even-Year Elections.
Status: In committee, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act to change the timing and manner of regular municipal elections for the city of new bern.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CHANGE THE TIMING AND MANNER OF REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR THE CITY OF NEW BERN. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Section 3.1 of the Charter of the City of New Bern, being S.L. 2016-41, reads as rewritten: "Section 3.1. Method of election. Regular municipal elections shall be held in the City every four years in odd-numbered even-numbered years, and shall be conducted in accordance with general laws of the State governing municipal elections. The Mayor and members of the Board of Aldermen shall be elected according to the nonpartisan election and runoff plurality method, as provided in G.S. 163-293.G.S. 163-292. In the event of a vacancy on the Board of Aldermen, a special election shall take place if the vacancy is not filled within 90 days of the beginning of the vacancy. This special election shall be conducted pursuant to the Charter of the City of New Bern and G.S. 163-287. The final date that an appointment may be made by the Board of Aldermen to fill the vacancy is 12 o'clock noon local time on the first day of candidate filing for the next available election, as set by Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, provided that the first day of candidate filing for the next available …
Sponsors
- Brinson, Bob (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Ford, Carl (R, 33)
- Sanderson, Norman W. (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref to Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: LOCAL, CRAVEN COUNTY, COUNTIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CITY COUNCILS, ELECTIONS, MORTGAGE BROKERS & BANKERS, SESSION LAWS
Common questions
- What is S1077?
- S1077 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): City of New Bern Even-Year Elections.
- What does S1077 do?
- In its own words: An act to change the timing and manner of regular municipal elections for the city of new bern.
- What is the status of S1077?
- In committee as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref to Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1077?
- Brinson, Bob (R, 3), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1077?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S1077
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