North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1117: Even-Year Municipal Elections/Catawba Co.
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to require that regular municipal elections for all municipalities in catawba county be held in even-numbered years.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR ALL MUNICIPALITIES IN CATAWBA COUNTY BE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: TOWN OF BROOKFORD SECTION 1.(a) Section 3 of the Charter of the Town of Brookford, being Chapter 230 of the Private Laws of 1907, as amended by Chapter 109 of the 1961 Session Laws and Town Ordinance, reads as rewritten: "Sec. 3. That the officers of the said corporation shall be a mayor, three commissioners and such other officers and agents as may be appointed by the board of commissioners to enforce their ordinances, keep their records, and otherwise aid in the conduct of the affairs of the town. That until Tuesday after the first Monday in May, one thousand nine hundred and seven, T. J. Leonard is appointed to the office of mayor of said town, and W. H. Shuford, J. W. Ballew and C. E. Cole are appointed commissioners thereof; that the said mayor and commissioners shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified, as hereafter provided.The officers of the Town of Brookford shall be a mayor and four aldermen. The term of office for mayor shall be four years. The terms of office for the aldermen shall be four-year staggered terms." SECTION 1.(b) …
Sponsors
- Adams, Jay (R, 96) · primary sponsor
- Setzer, Mitchell S. (R, 89) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: LOCAL, CATAWBA, CLAREMONT, NEWTON, BROOKFORD, COUNTIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CITY COUNCILS
Common questions
- What is H1117?
- H1117 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Even-Year Municipal Elections/Catawba Co.
- What does H1117 do?
- In its own words: An act to require that regular municipal elections for all municipalities in catawba county be held in even-numbered years.
- What is the status of H1117?
- In committee as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1117?
- Adams, Jay (R, 96), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1117?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1117
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