House amendment to the 2nd edition adds the following content. Specifies that, for purposes of the 2026 election only, any candidate seeking nomination by petition for municipal office by petition must file that petition by no later than noon on July 6, 2026, with the county board of elections. Otherwise, the candidate must comply with the requirements set forth in Article 11 of GS Chapter 163. Modifies the effective date to make the added content apply to candidate petitions filed on or after the act becomes law.