Bill > H519

This bill revises the charter of the City of Winston-Salem to change the number and boundaries of the city's wards, alter the election process for mayor and city council members, and establish special procedures for filling certain council vacancies. Specifically, the bill divides the city into five wards instead of eight, with three at-large council seats in addition to the five ward-based seats. It also changes the mayor and council terms from four years to two years, and requires special primaries and elections to be held to fill certain vacancies that occurred in 2018 or 2019. The bill specifies the new ward boundaries and outlines the process for conducting these special elections.