On October 25, a change was made to move the filing period from July requiring any interested party to file for office between December 4 at 12 noon and December 15 at 12 noon. Information on how to file and requirements for candidates can be found at the Henderson County Board of Elections. With bills introduced by Senator Tim Moffitt, the Legislature first moved municipal elections to even years, extending the terms of all Mills River Council members for one-year and moving the election from November 2023 to November 2024. The NC Legislature recently passed Session Law 2023-143 changing the Municipal filing period for Town Council seats from July to December.