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Transition Process <br />Carev Proposal <br />(Residency and Nomination by District) <br />1) Individuals seeking election to the Board of Commissioners will be nominated in <br />prirnazy elections to represent each party recognized in North Carolina. <br />2) To be eligible to run for, be nominated for and be elected to a district seat, a <br />candidate must reside in the district. <br />3) The first election for which this election system will apply will be in 2008. The <br />three commissioners elected in 2006 will serve the remainder of their unexpired terms, Two seats <br />in District 1, one seat in District 2 and the At Large seat will become available in 2008. <br />4) Four commissioners will be elected in the 2008 election. The two commissioners <br />whose terms expire in 2008, along with other qualified candidates, may choose to run for two of <br />the four District 1 seats, for one of the two District 2 seats or for the At Large seat. The qualified <br />voters of District 1 will nominate candidates for the Disfrict 1 seats. The qualified voters of <br />District 2 will nominate a candidate for the District 2 seat. The qualified voters of the entire <br />County will nominate a candidate for the At Large seat. The qualified voters of the entire County <br />will elect the members of the District 1 seats, the member of the District 2 seat, and the member <br />of the At Lazge seat, all for four year terms. <br />5) Three commissioners will be elected in the 2010 election. The three <br />commissioners whose terms expire in 2010, along with other qualified candidates, may choose to <br />run for two of the four District 1 seats or for the District 2 seat.. The qualified voters of District 1 <br />will nominate candidates for the District 1 seats. The qualified voters of District 2 will nominate <br />a candidate for the District 2 seat. The qualified voters of the entire County will elect the <br />members of the District 1 seats and the member of the District 2 seat, all for four yeaz terms. <br />