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This bill changes the election process for the Jackson County Board of Education from a nonpartisan to a partisan election system. Currently consisting of five members elected from single-member residency districts, the bill now requires candidates to be qualified voters and residents of the district they seek to represent. Elections will now be conducted on a partisan basis during general elections in even-numbered years, with candidates being nominated like other county officers. Candidates must be nominated through the typical party nomination process, and members will take office on the first Monday in December following their election, serving until a successor is elected and qualified. The bill specifies that the 2024 elected members' terms will not be affected, and any vacancies in 2024 will be filled by appointment from the remaining board members. The changes to the election process will become effective in the December following the 2026 elections, meaning the first fully partisan election for the Jackson County Board of Education will occur in 2026.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H294