RES-2006-063 Consideration of a Resolution on District Elections for the Board of County Commissioners for a Nov 2006 Referendum

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north along MLK, Jr. Boulevard to Interstate 40; east along Interstate 40 and ending at the boundary between Orange County and Durham County. District 2 consists of the rest of Orange County. 3. The transition process is: 1) The first election for which this election system will apply will be in 2008. The three commissioners elected in 2006 will serve the remainder of their unexpired terms. Two of the three seats in District 1, one of the two seats in District 2 and one of the two At Large seats will become available in 2008. 2) Four commissioners will be elected in the 2008 election. The two commissioners whose terms expire in 2008, along with other qualified candidates, may choose to run for two of the three District 1 seats, for one of the two District 2 seats or for one of the two At Large seats. The qualified voters of District 1 will nominate candidates for the District 1 seats. The qualified voters of District 2 will nominate a candidate for the District 2 seat. The qualified voters of the entire County will nominate a candidate for the At Large seat. The qualified voters of the entire County will elect the members of the District 1 seats, the member of the District 2 seat, and the member of the At Large seat, all for four year terms. 3) Three commissioners will be elected in the 2010 election. The three commissioners whose terms expire in 2010, along with other qualified candidates, may choose to run for one of the three District 1 seats, for one of the two District 2 seats or for one of the two At Large seats. The qualified voters of District 1 will nominate a candidate for the District 1 seat. The qualified voters of District 2 will nominate a candidate for the District 2 seat. The qualified voters of the entire County will nominate a candidate for the At Large seat. The H:~Resolutions~2006~Resolution Prop D Residency and Nom by Dist adopted 62706.doc