This database sets out the form of government in every incorporated city, town, and village (collectively, “municipality”) in North Carolina. For each municipality, the database includes:
1. Population according to the most recent federal census.
2. Whether it is a city, a town, or a village (“municipality style”).
3. Whether it operates under the council-manager or mayor-council form of government.
4. The title of its governing board, whether council, board of commissioners, or board of aldermen.
5. How the mayor is selected.
6. The length of the mayor’s term of office.
7. How governing board members are selected – at large, from districts, or some combination (see below for an explanation of the options).
8. The length of governing board members’ terms. (The symbol “4S” means members serve four-year terms on a staggered basis.)
9. The size of the governing board. (The mayor is included in this number only if the mayor is elected by and from the governing board.)
10. The election method used (see below for an explanation of the options).
11. The statutory citations for the current form of government (see below for an explanation of this entry).
(Source: UNC's School of Government)
Part of the Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership, this collection, arranged by country, includes lists of women in specific positions, such as prime ministers, finance ministers, etc. Also includes a Chronological List of Female Suffrage.
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This page was last updated Friday, August 24, 2007.
