North Carolina 2012 ballot measures

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One statewide ballot question is certified for the 2012 ballot in the state of North Carolina.

• The measure is a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment.
• The measure will appear on the May 8, 2012 ballot.

• The 2011 legislative session began January 26 and was scheduled to end in early June. A special session started July 13, 2011.

• 2012 state legislative session began on February 16, 2012 and has no limit. Legislative referrals can be sent to the 2012 ballot during this time.

On the ballot

May 8:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Marriage	Would define marriage in the state as between one man and one woman	a

Potential measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Sunshine Amendment	Admin of gov't	Would amend state public record and meeting laws
LRCA	Secret Ballot Amendment	Labor	Would guarantee the right to a secret ballot in votes of employee representation
LRCA	Private Property Amendment	Eminent domain	Would prevent property from being condemned solely for private economic development
LRCA	State Board of Education Amendment	Education	Shifts authority from the Board of Education to an elected superintendent
LRCA	Senate and House Leader Term Limits Amendment	Administration of government	Limits the House speaker and the Senate president pro tem to three consecutive two-year terms (six years)
LRCA	Gubernatorial Election Amendment	Administration of government	Requires that the governor and lieutenant governor run together in the general election
LRCA	English Language Amendment	English	Would make English the official language
LRCA	Supermajority Vote Required to Levy Taxes	Taxes	Would require a three-fifths vote of the legislature to levy state taxes
LRCA	Taxpayer Bill of Rights Amendment	Taxes	Would establish an expenditure limit based on population growth plus inflation
LRCA	State Savings Fund Amendment	State budgets	Would create a state savings account
LRCA	Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment	Redistricting	Establishes an independent commission to draw legislative and congressional seats
LRCA	General Assembly Term Limits Amendment	Administration of government	Limits General Assembly members to four consecutive terms
LRCA	Appellate Court Term and Vacancy Amendment	State judiciary	Would allow judges to serve until a second general election after appointment; vacancies on appellate courts would be filled by the governor
LRCA	Judicial Appointment Amendment	State judiciary	Replaces the present practice of selecting Justices and Judges of the Appellate Division and Judges of the Superior Court by gubernatorial appointment
LRCA	Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Appointment Amendment	State judiciary	Reforms the process of selecting Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals
LRCA	Appointment of Magistrates Amendment	State judiciary	Magistrates would be appointed by the chief District Court judge

Local ballot measures

See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2012

No local measures have been identified for 2012. Read about local happenings here.

See also

• 2012 ballot measures
• List of North Carolina ballot measures
• North Carolina Legislature
• List of ballot measures by state

Articles

• North Carolina legislators face more than 10 proposed constitutional amendments

External links

• North Carolina State Board of Elections
• I&R Institute - North Carolina state profile

Additional reading

• WITN,"Two Ballots Will Be Used In May Primary," September 27, 2011
• Lincoln Tribune,"NCGA special session ends with amendments on the table," September 19, 2011
• News & Observer,"Dome: Lawmakers end an acrimonious session," September 15, 2011
• Carolina Journal,"Eminent Domain Amendment DOA as Session Resumes," September 12, 2011
• The Republic,"GOP leaders say they don't expect NC General Assembly to linger after amendments debate," September 12, 2011
• Carolina Journal,"Here Come The Amendments," September 2, 2011
• Sun Journal,"N.C. Republicans stay busy with bills, amendments," July 30, 2011