GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1985 SESSION

CHAPTER 287 
HOUSE BILL 594 

AN ACT TO CHANGE THE MANNER OF ELECTION OF THE ONSLOW COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter 525, Session Laws of 1977, are rewritten to read: 
"Sec. 2. Members shall reside in and represent the several townships of Onslow County, one member being apportioned to each township. In the primary election to be held in Onslow County in 1986, there shall be nominated by each political party in the party primaries at the same time and in the same general manner as that in which other county officers are nominated, three candidates for nomination as members of the Board of Education of Onslow County. The nominees residing in the Stump Sound Township, Swansboro Township and White Oak Township who shall receive the highest number of votes in the respective primaries shall be declared nominated. The names of the persons so nominated by each political party shall be placed on the official county ballot of Onslow County, and shall be voted upon by the qualified voters of the county at-large in the general election of 1986. 
Sec. 3.  In the primary election to be held in 1988, there shall be nominated by each political party in the party primaries at the same time and in the same general manner as that in which other county officers are nominated four candidates for nomination as members of the Board of Education of Onslow County. The nominees residing in Jacksonville Township and Richlands Township who shall receive the highest number of votes in the respective primaries shall be declared nominated.  The two nominees receiving the next highest number of votes, regardless of the township in which he or she resides shall be declared as nominated.  The term of the nominee receiving the least number of votes shall be for two years for the election year 1988 only. The names of the persons so nominated by each political party shall be placed upon the official county ballot of Onslow County and shall be voted upon by the qualified voters of the county at- large in the general election in 1988, and quadrennially thereafter, from the same townships.  Members of the Board of Education who are candidates to succeed the members whose terms shall expire shall be elected for a term of four years." 
Sec. 2.  Chapter 525, Session Laws of 1977, is amended by adding a new section to read: 
"Sec. 3.1. Beginning with the primary election in 1990, the term of office for all candidates for the Onslow County Board of Education shall be for four years." 
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification. 
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 30th day of May, 1985.