House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Now also provides for even year elections for the Towns of Minnesott Beach (Section 3 of SL 1971-890) and Vandemere (SL 1895-311) beginning in 2026.  

Clarifies that the election results of the nonpartisan plurality elections in Minnesott Beach must be determined in line with GS 163-292 (method of calculating plurality results) and conducted in line with GS Chapter 163 (currently, charter just refers to the general statutes). Specifies that municipal elections will not be held in 2025. Extends current mayoral and council member terms expiring in 2025 by one year, to 2026. Requires that in 2026 and biennially thereafter, a mayor and four town commissioners be elected to serve two-year terms. 

Removes proposed amendments to Section 5 of the Charter of the Town of Oriental setting regular municipal elections be held in even-numbered years, instead of odd-numbered years on certain days and providing for two-year terms instead of one-year term.  Instead, enacts these changes through freestanding provisions, notwithstanding the town’s charter and with the following modifications. Requires the even-year elections to be held at the time of the general election (was, held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year in accordance with the State's uniform municipal election laws). Requires elections to be determined using the nonpartisan plurality method in line with GS 163-292. Declares that municipal elections will not be held in 2025. Extends mayoral and commissioner terms by one year, from 2025 to 2026. Requires that in 2026 and biennially thereafter, a mayor and five town commissioners be elected to serve two-year terms. Makes technical changes.

Requires even-year elections for the Town of Grantsboro (Sections 3-3, 3-4, 4-1, and 4-2 of the town’s charter, SL 1997-446) beginning in 2028. Sets the time of regular municipal election as the same time as the general election. Specifies that council members are to be elected on a nonpartisan plurality basis. Specifies that the elections must be conducted in line with the uniform municipal laws in GS Chapter 163. Makes additional technical and clarifying changes. Specifies that municipal elections will not be held in 2027 and extends current mayoral and council member terms expiring that year by one year, to 2028. Requires that in 2028 and quadrennially thereafter, a mayor and five town councilmembers be elected to serve four-year terms. 

Makes the following freestanding changes to the elections of municipal officers in Vandemere, notwithstanding the town’s charter. Sets the time of election as the same time as the general election each even-numbered year. Clarifies that the election results of the nonpartisan plurality elections in Vandemere must be determined in line with GS 163-292 (method of calculating plurality results) and conducted in line with GS Chapter 163. Specifies that municipal elections will not be held in 2025 in Vandemere. Extends current mayoral and commissioner terms expiring in 2025 by one year, to 2026. Requires that in 2026 and biennially thereafter, a mayor and five town commissioners be elected to serve two-year terms. 

Amends SL 1965-760, the Charter of the Town of Alliance, by amending Section 8 by removing the specified date for the board of commissioner’s organizational meeting and making other technical changes. Amends Section 14 of the Charter to require that regular election of members of the board of commissioners be held at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year instead of odd-numbered years. Requires the board of commissioners to be elected on a nonpartisan plurality basis, with the results determined according to GS 163-292. Amends Section 15 to require elections to be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal laws in GS Chapter 163. Repeals Sections: 16 (concerning nominations for candidates for the board of commissioners), 17 (requiring voters to be registered to vote in the Town), 18 (concerning notice of elections), and 19 (concerning the process for the election of the county commissioners). Prohibits conducting elections in the Town in 2025. Extends the terms of office of the five commissioners who terms are set to expire in 2025 by one year. Requires regular municipal elections to be conducted in even-numbered years beginning in 2026 and requires the board of commissioners to be elected to serve two-year terms beginning in 2026.  

Requires regular municipal elections for officers in the Town of Arapahoe to be held at the time of the general election each even-numbered year. Requires the election to be conducted on a nonpartisan plurality basis, with the result determined according to GS 163-292. Requires the election to be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in GS Chapter 163. Prohibits holding municipal elections in Arapahoe in 2025. Extends the terms of office of the mayor and five commissioners whose terms are set to expire in 2025 by one year. Requires regular municipal elections to be conducted in even-numbered years starting in 2026 and requires that the mayor and five commissioners be elected to serve two-year terms beginning in 2026.

Amends SL 1903-110, the Charter of the Town of Bayboro, as follows. Amends Section 2 to specify that the Town’s governing body consists of a mayor and five town commissioners (was, three). Requires commissioners to be elected to staggered four-year terms (was, two-year terms). Requires regular municipal elections to be held at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year. Requires the mayor and town commissioners to be elected on a nonpartisan plurality basis, with the results determined according to GS 163-292. Requires municipal elections to be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in GS Chapter 163. Removes other election related provisions. Prohibits conducting elections in the Town in 2025. Extends the terms of the mayor and two commissioners whose terms are set to expire in 2025, by one year. Extends the terms of the three commissioners whose terms are set to expire in 2027 by one year. Requires regular municipal elections to be held in Bayboro in even-numbered years beginning in 2026.

Amends SL 1971-626, the Charter of the Town of Mesic, as follows. Amends Section 4.1 to require regular municipal elections to be held at the time of the general election in even-numbered years (was, in odd-numbered years). Requires the mayor and commissioners to be elected on a nonpartisan plurality basis with the results determined in accordance with GS 163-292. Repeals Section 4.2, which concerns filing a notice of candidacy for mayor. Amends Section 4.3 by requiring all municipal elections to be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws of GS Chapter 163. Makes conforming and technical changes. Prohibits conducting municipal elections in the Town in 2025. Extends the terms of office of the mayor and five commissioners whose terms are set to expire in 2025 by one year. Requires regular municipal elections to be conducted in even-numbered years starting in 2026 and requires that the mayor and five commissioners be elected to serve two-year terms beginning in 2026.

Amends SL 1969-385, the Charter of the Town of Stonewall, as follows. Amends Section 4 to specify that the mayor and three commissioners are elected to serve two-year terms. Requires regular municipal elections to be held at the time of the general election in even-numbered years. Requires the mayor and commissioners to be elected on a nonpartisan plurality basis and for the results to be determined under GS 163-292. Requires elections to be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal laws of GS Chapter 163. Prohibits conducting elections in Stonewell in 2025. Extends the terms of office of the mayor and three commissioners whose terms are set to expire in 2025 by one year. Requires regular municipal elections to be conducted in even-numbered years starting in 2026 and requires that the mayor and five commissioners be elected to serve two-year terms beginning in 2026.

Makes conforming changes to the act’s titles.