NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 372

HOUSE BILL 920

 

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CREEDMOOR.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  A special election for the office of Mayor of the City of Creedmoor shall be held on Tuesday, May 25, 1971, at the Creedmoor City Hall.  The polls shall be open from 6:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M.

Sec. 2.  The registrar and judges for the special election shall be those appointed by the Creedmoor Board of Commissioners.

Sec. 3.  Registration books shall be open from Friday, May 14, 1971, through Friday, May 21, 1971, excluding Sunday, May 16.  The books shall be open from 9:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. at 217 Park Avenue except on Saturday, May 15, when they shall be open from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. at the polling place.

Sec. 4.  Challenge day shall be Saturday, May 22, from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the polling place.

Sec. 5.  The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected.

Sec. 6.  Except as otherwise provided herein, the special election shall be held according to the laws relating to regular municipal elections in the City of Creedmoor.

Sec. 7.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 12th day of May, 1971.