§ 6. Election for mayor, councilmembers.

Beginning in the year 2015, and every two (2) years thereafter, there shall be an election by the qualified voters of the City of Shelby according to the Nonpartisan Primary and Election procedures as set forth in G.S. 163-279(a)(3) and G.S. 163-294. At the election to be held in 2015, and every four (4) years thereafter, three (3) councilmembers and a mayor shall be elected, one (1) councilmember for each and from each of wards two, three and six of said city. At the election to be held in 2017, and every four (4) years thereafter, three (3) councilmembers shall be elected, one (1) councilmember for each and from each of wards one, four and five of said city. The mayor and councilmembers elected as above prescribed shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified, unless a vacancy occurs by death, resignation or otherwise.

Any person desiring to become a candidate for the office of mayor or councilmember shall follow the procedures set forth in G.S. 163-294.2.

(Private Laws 1925, ch. 156; Private Laws 1933, ch. 48; Public-Local Laws 1939, ch. 252, § 1; Session Laws 1961, ch. 416, § 3; Session Laws 1971, ch. 609, § 1; Ord. No. 23-2014, § 1, 4-21-2014)

Editor's note— G.S. 163-279 provides that municipal elections shall be held on certain dates in November. G.S. 163-294.2 provides for notice of candidacy and filing fees in nonpartisan municipal elections.

Amendment note— Section 6 of the Charter originally provided for the election of a mayor and four aldermen every two years. This section was first amended by Private Laws of 1925, chapter 156, by changing the date to June 1. Private Laws of 1933, chapter 48, amended this section by deleting the section and inserting essentially the same language, changing the dates of election. This section was further amended by Public-Local Laws of 1939, chapter 252, which again changed the date of the election and offered the question of four-year terms for the mayor and aldermen to the voters of the city, which was approved. Section 3 of chapter 416 of Session Laws of 1961 further amended this section by providing for the election of two additional aldermen as set out in the first paragraph of this section. Section 4 of Session Laws of 1961, chapter 416, which did not specifically amend the Charter and has not been included, called a special election for the election of the two additional aldermen. Chapter 609, section 1, of the Session Laws of 1971 superseded the last sentence of the second paragraph. See the editor's note to the title "Charter."