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Harrisburg, North Carolina Fortified Wine Question (November 2019)
| Harrisburg Fortified Wine Question |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 5, 2019 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local alcohol |
| Related articles |
| Local alcohol on the ballot November 5, 2019 ballot measures in North Carolina Cabarrus County, North Carolina ballot measures |
| See also |
| Harrisburg, North Carolina |
A measure to permit the sale of fortified wine on and off-premises was on the ballot for Harrisburg voters in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, on November 5, 2019. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of permitting businesses that do not qualify as a restaurant, brewery, or private club to sell fortified wine to customers. Fortified wine contains more than 16% but less than 24% ABV, whereas unfortified wine contains less than 16% ABV. |
| A no vote was a vote against permitting businesses that do not qualify as a restaurant, brewery, or private club to sell fortified wine to customers. |
Election results
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Cabarrus County Fortified Wine Question |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,621 | 68.22% | ||
| No | 755 | 31.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To permit the "on-premises" and "off-premises sale of fortified wine.[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through the process for local liquor options set out in Article 6 of North Carolina Revised Statutes. Local liquor options can be put on the ballot through a vote of local lawmakers or through a petition signed by 35% of registered voters.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cabarrus County Board of Elections, "Official Election Notice: Municipal 2019," accessed September 24
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ North Carolina Revised Statute, "Chapter 18B, Article 6," accessed October 18, 2019
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