Durham, North Carolina, Streets and Sidewalk Bond Measure (November 2024)

Durham Streets and Sidewalk Bond Measure
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic City bonds
Status Approved
Type Referral

Durham Streets and Sidewalk Bond Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Durham on November 5, 2024. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the city to issue up to $115 million in bonds, with revenue going to fund streets and sidewalks and other public transportation property, and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $19.90 per $100,000 in assessed value.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the city to issue up to $115 million in bonds, with revenue going to fund streets and sidewalks and other public transportation property.

A simple majority was required to approve the measure.

Election results

Durham Streets and Sidewalk Bond Measure
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		113,730	75.37%
No		37,165	24.63%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Streets and Sidewalk Bond Measure was as follows:

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Additional property taxes may be levied on property located in the City of Durham in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on bonds if approved by the following ballot question. SHALL the order authorizing $115,000,000 of bonds plus interest to provide funds to pay the costs of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, widening, extending, paving, resurfacing, grading and improving streets and sidewalks, including, without limitation, related studies, plans and design, improving and relocating utilities, constructing and improving intersections, curbs, gutters, drains, bridges, overpasses, crossings, safety measures and streetscape, acquiring and installing lighting, traffic controls, signals and signs, and acquiring land, rights-of-way and easements in land required therefor, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds be approved, in light of the following:  (1) The estimated cumulative cost over the life of the bond, using the highest interest rate charged for similar debt over the last 20 years, would be $179,528,800 (consisting of $115,000,000 principal amount of the bonds plus $64,528,800 of interest). (2) The estimated amount of property tax liability increase for each one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of property tax value to service the cumulative cost over the life of the bond provided above would be $19.90 per year beginning in Fiscal Year 2026.

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Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Durham.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in North Carolina

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in North Carolina.

How to vote in North Carolina

Poll times

In North Carolina, polling places are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Any voter who is standing in line at the time polls close must be permitted to vote.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in North Carolina, each applicant must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county in which they are registering to vote for at least 30 days before the election, be at least 16 years old at the time of application and at least 18 years old by the time of the subsequent general election, and not be serving a felony sentence, including probation and parole The North Carolina voter registration application is available online.

Voter registration applications can be completed online or submitted to the appropriate county board of elections. Applications must be submitted at least 25 days before the election, but voters can also register and vote on the same day during the early voting period, but not on Election Day.

Voter registration services are also provided by the following agencies:

• Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
• Division of Services for the Blind
• Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Division of Health Benefits
• Division of Child and Family Well-Being/WIC
• Division of Social Services
• Division of Rehabilitation Services
• Division of Employment Security (DES)
• Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities

Automatic registration

North Carolina does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

North Carolina has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

North Carolina allows same-day voter registration during the early voting period only.

Residency requirements

Prospective voters must reside in the county in which they are registering to vote for at least 30 days before the election.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

North Carolina does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who fraudulently or falsely registers is guilty of a "Class I felony under Chapter 163 of the NC General Statutes."

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The North Carolina State Board of Elections allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

Voter ID requirements

North Carolina requires voters to present photo ID when voting.

Note: According to the Board of Elections website, "On April 28, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court reversed an injunction against implementation of photo ID legislation. As a result, photo ID laws enacted in 2018 and 2019 will be implemented moving forward, starting with the municipal elections in September, October, and November 2023. A separate federal case challenging the same laws is pending, but no injunction against the laws exists in that case." The injunction was issued on December 16, 2022.

The following documents were acceptable forms of identification as of May 2024:

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Any of the following that is unexpired, or expired for one year or less: North Carolina driver’s license State ID from the NCDMV (also called “non-operator ID”) Driver’s license or non-driver ID from another state, District of Columbia, or U.S. territory (only if voter registered in North Carolina within 90 days of the election) U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport card North Carolina voter photo ID card issued by a county board of elections (...) College or university student ID approved by the State Board of Elections (...) State or local government or charter school employee ID approved by the State Board of Elections (...) Note: A voter 65 or older may use an expired form of acceptable ID if the ID was unexpired on their 65th birthday. Any of the following, regardless of whether the ID contains an expiration or issuance date: Military or veterans ID card (with photo) issued by the U.S. government Tribal enrollment card (with photo) issued by a tribe recognized by the State of North Carolina or the federal government ID card (with photo) issued by an agency of the U.S. government or the State of North Carolina for a public assistance program (Note: Although this is an acceptable form of ID under North Carolina law, the State Board is not aware of any such ID in circulation that contains a photo. All IDs for voting are required to have a photo.)

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For a list of acceptable student and public employee IDs, click here.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• City bonds on the ballot

North Carolina

• North Carolina 2024 local measures
• Local ballot measures, North Carolina
• Durham, North Carolina

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