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Fletcher council to seek legislative help to move municipal candidate filing from December to July
Summary
Councilors signaled support for returning the municipal filing period to July and asked staff to check with the county elections board and coordinate with the legislative delegation before filing or piggybacking on nearby legislation already introduced by Senator Moffitt.
Staff advised the council that the City of Hendersonville had informed other municipalities that Senator Moffitt filed a bill seeking to change the municipal candidate filing period from December to July. The item was presented as a courtesy notice and staff said the town can either piggyback on the introduced senate bill or file separate legislation.
Council members generally favored going back to a July filing window, saying it better aligns candidate interest with the general election cycle and avoids the long lag between filing and election that occurs when filing is set in December. Several members asked staff to check with the county elections board about any additional administrative burden or cost from changing the filing date and to reach out to Representative Baucom and the legislative delegation to coordinate support.
Staff proposed bringing an action (resolution or motion) back to council next week to authorize staff to contact the delegation and pursue a coordinated approach. No final resolution or ordinance was adopted at this meeting.
