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7 <br /> proposals since May 5, 2005, culminating in this Resolution calling for a special referendum on <br /> the structure of and the mode of electing members of the Board of Commissioners. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,by the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 153A-58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 <br /> I. there is hereby called a special referendum conducted in Orange County on <br /> November 7, 2006 on the question of whether there will be an alteration in the structure of and <br /> mode of electing the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br /> II. The proposition that will be printed on the ballot is as follows: <br /> "Shall the structure of the Board of Commissioners of Orange County be altered <br /> as follows: <br /> 1. change the board from five members to seven members; <br /> 2. change from the qualified voters of the entire County nominating all <br /> candidates for and electing all members of the board to a structure in which there is one three <br /> member district(District 1), one two member district(District 2) and two members at large; <br /> members shall reside in and represent the districts according to the apportionment plan adopted; <br /> the qualified voters of each district shall nominate candidates who reside in the district for seats <br /> apportioned to that district, and the qualified voters of the entire county shall nominate <br /> candidates for seats apportioned to the county at large; and the qualified voters of the entire <br /> county shall elect all the members of the board. <br /> District 1 consists of that portion of Chapel Hill Township that is south of a line <br /> that begins at the boundary between Bingham Township and Chapel Hill Township, then goes <br /> east along the boundary of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County school administrative <br /> units to Eubanks Road; east along Eubanks Road to MLK, Jr. Boulevard(State Highway 86); <br /> H:\Resolutions\2006\Resolution Prop D Residency and Nom by Dist adopted 62706.doc <br />