List of North Carolina ballot measures

This page provides a list of ballot measures that have appeared on the statewide ballot in North Carolina.

List of ballot measures by year

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

2026

See also: North Carolina 2026 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Require Voter Identification Amendment	Voter ID policy	Require photographic identification to vote for all voters, not just those voting in person

2024

See also: North Carolina 2024 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment	Citizenship voting requirements	Prohibit the state and local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote	a	4,184,680 (78%)	1,208,865 (22%)

2018

See also: North Carolina 2018 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Elections Board Amendment	Ethics rules and commissions; State legislative authority	Makes the legislature responsible for appointments to election board	d	1,371,446 (38%)	2,199,787 (62%)
LRCA	Income Tax Cap Amendment	Taxes	Changes cap on income tax from 10 percent to 7 percent	a	2,094,924 (57%)	1,557,707 (43%)
LRCA	Judicial Selection Amendment	State judiciary	Creates a process, involving a commission, legislature, and governor to appoint to vacant state judicial seats	d	1,183,080 (33%)	2,385,696 (67%)
LRCA	Marsy's Law Amendment	Crime victims' rights; Criminal trials	Expands the constitutional rights of crime victims	a	2,267,210 (62%)	1,382,010 (38%)
LRCA	Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment	Right to hunt and fish; Constitutional rights	Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife	a	2,083,123 (57%)	1,563,090 (43%)
LRCA	Voter ID Amendment	Voter ID policy	Requires a photo ID to vote in person	a	2,049,121 (55%)	1,643,983 (45%)

2016

See also: North Carolina 2016 ballot measures

March 15

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Connect NC Public Improvement Bond	Bond issues	Authorize $2 billion in bonds for public improvements	a	1,420,072 (66%)	745,295 (34%)

2014

See also: North Carolina 2014 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Criminal Defendant May Waive Jury Trial Amendment	Criminal trials	Amend North Carolina Constitution to allow criminal defendants to waive jury trial	a	1,408,119 (53%)	1,245,052 (47%)

2012

See also: North Carolina 2012 ballot measures

May 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy	Define marriage as between a man and a woman, and prohibit civil unions in the state	a	1,317,178 (61%)	840,802 (39%)

2010

See also: North Carolina 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local government officials and elections	Prohibit convicted felons from serving as sheriffs	a	2,090,837 (85%)	370,023 (15%)

2004

See also: North Carolina 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Court of Justice Terms Amendment	State judiciary	Clarify court jurisdiction and set magistrate terms at two years initially, followed by four years.	a	1,984,152 (68%)	933,021 (32%)
LRCA	Public Improvement Financing Amendment	Public economic investment policy; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Allow cities and counties to incur debt for economic development projects.	a	1,504,391 (51%)	1,429,179 (49%)
LRCA	Use of Civil Penalties, Forfeitures, and Fines for Public School Maintenance Funding Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public education funding	Allow the General Assembly to allocate the proceeds of civil penalties, civil forfeitures, and civil fines collected by state agencies to a dedicated state fund for maintaining free public schools	a	2,348,155 (78%)	662,324 (22%)

2002

See also: North Carolina 2002 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Nature and Historic Preserve Property Amendment	Administration of government; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Allow property to be added to the State Nature and Historic Preserve through a bill instead of a joint resolution.	a	1,283,375 (72%)	507,426 (28%)

2000

See also: North Carolina 2000 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Higher Education Improvement Bonds Referendum	Education; Bond issues	Issue $3.1 billion in bonds for improvements to the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Community College System.	a	1,898,592 (74%)	678,731 (26%)

1998

See also: North Carolina 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Local Government Water Project Bonds Measure	Water; Bond issues	Issue $800 million in bonds to provide clean water project funding for local governments.	a	1,170,453 (68%)	549,479 (32%)
BI	Natural Gas Facilities Bonds Referendum	Fossil fuel energy; Utility policy; Bond issues	Issue $200 million in bonds to fund the construction of natural gas facilities.	a	861,672 (51%)	825,696 (49%)

1996

See also: North Carolina 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Establish the Governor's Veto Power Amendment	State executive powers and duties; State legislative processes and sessions; State legislative vote requirements	Establish the governor's veto power	a	1,652,294 (75%)	544,335 (25%)
BI	Highway Projects Bond Measure	Bond issues; Transportation	Issue $950 million in bonds for the construction of highways.	a	1,323,776 (60%)	881,510 (40%)
BI	Public School Buildings Bond Measure	Bond issues; Education	Issue $1.8 billion in bonds to fund public school capital projects.	a	1,624,022 (72%)	624,797 (28%)
LRCA	Types of Alternative Punishment Amendment	Criminal sentencing	Expand punishment types for convicted criminals, including probation and community service.	a	1,889,620 (86%)	303,596 (14%)
LRCA	Victims' Rights Amendment	Crime victims' rights	Assure crime victims the right to be informed and attend court proceedings.	a	1,714,872 (78%)	488,805 (22%)

1993

See also: North Carolina 1993 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Tax Increment Bonds Amendment	Taxes; Bond issues	Allow cities and counties to issue tax increment bonds without voter approval.	d	197,762 (23%)	651,190 (77%)

1990

See also: North Carolina 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Prison and Youth Facilities Bonds Referendum	Prison and jail funding; Bond issues	Issue $200 million in bonds to fund prison and youth facilities.	a	690,110 (50%)	689,528 (50%)

1986

See also: North Carolina 1986 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Elections for Office Vacancies Amendment	State legislative elections; State executive elections	Hold elections to fill an officer's term if a vacancy occurs more than 60 days before the next election.	a	740,241 (67%)	365,959 (33%)
LRCA	Higher Education Facilities Bonds Amendment	Education; Bond issues	Authorize state revenue bonds to finance or refinance higher education facilities for nonprofit corporations.	a	675,587 (60%)	448,845 (40%)
LRCA	Seaport and Airport Development Amendment	Transportation	Grant public bodies additional powers to develop new and existing seaports and airports.	a	688,911 (64%)	391,908 (36%)

May 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	Radioactive Waste Disposal Site Advisory Question	Nuclear energy	Advise the government of support for a "high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel disposal site"	d	51,224 (6%)	771,325 (94%)
LRCA	State and County Officer Elections in Odd-Numbered Years Amendment	Local government officials and elections; State legislative elections; State executive elections	Provide for elections of state and county officers in odd-numbered years.	d	230,159 (30%)	547,076 (70%)

1984

See also: North Carolina 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Attorney General and District Attorneys Requirements Amendment	Administration of government	Require the attorney general and district attorneys to be licensed to practice law before election or appointment.	a	1,159,460 (76%)	357,796 (24%)

May 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Agricultural Bonds Agency Amendment	Bond issue requirements; Administrative organization; Agriculture policy	Authorize the creation of an agency to issue revenue bonds to finance the cost of agricultural facilities.	a	420,405 (54%)	360,009 (46%)

1982

See also: North Carolina 1982 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Allow for Tax Increment Bonds Without Voter Approval Amendment	Bond issues; Ballot measure process	Allow the General Assembly to pass laws authorizing the issuance of tax increment bonds without requiring voter approval	d	182,167 (18%)	810,565 (82%)
LRCA	Legislative Office Term Start Date Amendment	State legislatures measures	Require legislators' office terms begin on the first of January following their election.	a	690,218 (71%)	276,432 (29%)

June 29

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Allow Temporary Assignment of Retired Appellate Judges Amendment	State judiciary	Allow retired Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges to be temporarily assigned to serve on either appellate court	a	356,895 (55%)	295,638 (45%)
LRCA	Bonds for Higher Education Facilities Amendment	Bond issues; Education	Authorize the state to issue revenue bonds for financing or refinancing higher education facilities for nonprofit corporations.	d	303,292 (47%)	338,650 (53%)
LRCA	Legislative Term Limits Amendment	State legislatures measures	Increase the term limits for legislators from two to four years.	d	163,058 (24%)	522,181 (76%)
LRCA	Seaport and Airport Development Amendment	Transportation	Provide public bodies additional powers to develop new and existing seaports and airports.	d	292,031 (46%)	342,567 (54%)
LRCA	Supreme Court Review Authority Amendment	State judiciary	Authorize the supreme court to review direct appeals from the North Carolina Utilities Commission	a	392,886 (61%)	253,629 (39%)

1980

See also: North Carolina 1980 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Judge Requirements Amendment	State judiciary	Require justices and judges to be authorized to practice law before election or appointment.	a	888,634 (72%)	352,714 (28%)

1977

See also: North Carolina 1977 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Balanced Budget Amendment	Balanced budget requirements	Require that state expenditures for a fiscal period not exceed total revenue and any surplus from the beginning of the period and authorize the Governor to monitor revenue collection and reduce expenditures as necessary to prevent a deficit while ensuring debt obligations are met	a	443,453 (81%)	104,935 (19%)
LRCA	Governor Elected Terms Amendment	State executive official measures	Allow the governor and lieutenant governor to serve a second consecutive term in office	a	307,754 (53%)	278,013 (47%)
BI	Highway Bonds Referendum	Transportation; Bond issues	Issue $300 million in highway bonds.	a	390,626 (67%)	194,129 (33%)
LRCA	Life Insurance Benefits for Spouse and Children Free from Creditors Amendment	Insurance policy; Family-related policy	Grant every person the right to insure their life for the benefit of their spouse, children, or both, free from claims by representatives or creditors of the insured or their estate	a	513,526 (90%)	57,835 (10%)
LRCA	Municipal Electric Facilities Amendment	County and municipal governance; Utility policy	Allow municipalities to partner on electric facilities and issue bonds to finance their share.	a	349,935 (66%)	180,624 (34%)
LRCA	Spousal Homestead Exemption Amendment	Property	Extend homestead exemption rights to widowed men if the spouse does not own a separate homestead.	a	517,366 (90%)	59,714 (10%)
BI	Water Quality and Water System Improvements Bond Measure	Water; Bond issues	Issue $230 million in clean water bonds.	a	427,392 (73%)	159,949 (27%)

1976

See also: North Carolina 1976 ballot measures

March 23

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Healthcare Facilities Bonds Amendment	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	Allow the legislature to authorize state and local governments to issue revenue bonds to finance or refinance healthcare facilities.	a	382,093 (55%)	311,300 (45%)
LRCA	Industrial and Pollution Control Bonds Amendment	Bond issues	Allow the legislature to authorize counties to issue revenue bonds for industrial, manufacturing, and pollution control facilities.	a	373,033 (55%)	304,938 (45%)

1974

See also: North Carolina 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Industrial and Pollution Control Bonds	Bond issues	Authorize revenue bonds to finance industrial and pollution control facilities for job creation.	d	317,285 (46%)	376,269 (54%)
LRCA	Office of District Attorney Amendment	Administration of government; State executive official measures	Change the name of the office of solicitor to the office of district attorney.	a	474,199 (66%)	249,452 (34%)

1973

See also: North Carolina 1973 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Expenditures for Wastewater Treatment Projects Measure	Water; Bond issues	Amend the Clean Water Bond Act of 1971 to allow the expenditure of funds for wastewater treatment projects.	a	740,336 (80%)	190,895 (20%)
LRCA	Sale of Mixed Beverages Amendment	County and municipal governance; Alcohol laws	Allow the sale and consumption of mixed beverages in counties that authorize such sales.	d	292,397 (30%)	676,102 (70%)
BI	School Facilities Bonds Referendum	Bond issues; Education	Issue $300 million in bonds for the construction of school facilities.	a	646,519 (68%)	304,386 (32%)

1972

See also: North Carolina 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Censure and Removal of Justices and Judges of the General Court of Justice Amendment	State judiciary	Allow the General Assembly to establish procedures for censuring and removing Justices and Judges of the General Court of Justice	a	807,960 (75%)	272,470 (25%)
LRCA	Conservation of Natural Resources Policy Amendment	Environment; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Provide that "the policy of this State to conserve and protect its lands and waters for the benefit of all its citizenry"	a	976,581 (87%)	146,895 (13%)
LRCA	Judicial Mandatory Retirement Age Requirement Amendment	State judiciary; Age limits for officials	Require the General Assembly to establish a maximum age limit for justices and judges	a	811,440 (73%)	304,489 (27%)
LRCA	Municipal Incorporation Amendment	County and municipal governance	Limit the incorporation of cities and towns.	a	694,921 (65%)	374,184 (35%)
LRCA	Voting and Elective Office Age Requirements Amendment	State legislative elections; State executive elections; Voting age policy	Lower the voting age from 21 to 18 years and require individuals to be at least 21 years old to hold elective office.	a	762,651 (64%)	425,708 (36%)

May 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Water Quality and Systems Improvement Projects Bond Measure	Water; Bond issues	Issue $150 million in bonds for clean water.	a	554,085 (69%)	249,475 (31%)
BI	Zoological Park Facilities Bonds Referendum	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Issue $2 million in bonds for zoological park facilities.	a	418,342 (55%)	341,294 (45%)

1970

See also: North Carolina 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Escheats Fund for Public College Student Aid Amendment	Property; Higher education funding	Direct unclaimed property exclusively to aid North Carolina residents enrolled in public colleges and universities after June 30, 1971	a	362,097 (59%)	248,451 (41%)
LRCA	Income Tax Exemptions Amendment	Taxes	Authorize the general assembly to fix personal exemptions from income taxes.	a	336,660 (54%)	282,697 (46%)
LRCA	Legislative Sessions Amendment	State legislatures measures	Allow three-fifths of the general assembly to convene extra sessions.	a	332,981 (54%)	285,587 (46%)
LRCA	Reduce Number of State Administrative Departments Amendment	Administration of government; State executive official measures	Reduce state administrative departments to 25 and allow the governor to reorganize them.	a	400,892 (62%)	248,795 (38%)
LRCA	Repeal Literacy Voting Requirement Amendment	Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements	Repeal the literacy requirement for voting from the North Carolina Constitution	d	279,132 (44%)	355,347 (56%)
LRCA	State and Local Finances Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Revise parts of the constitution on state and local finances.	a	323,131 (53%)	281,087 (47%)
LRCA	State Constitution of 1971 Measure	State constitution ratification	Adopt a revised North Carolina Constitution, which became known as the Constitution of 1971	a	393,759 (61%)	251,132 (39%)

1969

See also: North Carolina 1969 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Local Option Sales Tax Amendment	County and municipal governance; Taxes	Increase the local option sales tax by one percent.	d	181,786 (34%)	349,618 (66%)

1968

See also: North Carolina 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Legislative Compensation Amendment	State legislatures measures; Salaries of government officials	Establish a procedure to fix compensation for legislators.	a	573,289 (55%)	465,225 (45%)
LRCA	Legislative Representation and Multi-County House Districts Amendment	Constitutional wording changes; State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy	Align constitutional language on legislative representation with federal court rulings, allowing multi-county house districts based on population	a	582,633 (61%)	373,395 (39%)

1965

See also: North Carolina 1965 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Highway Bonds Referendum	Bond issues; Transportation	Issue $300 million in bonds for highways.	a	245,194 (76%)	77,517 (24%)
LRCA	Intermediate Court of Appeals Amendment	State judiciary	Authorize an intermediate court of appeals within the appellate division of the general court of justice.	a	227,917 (74%)	81,701 (26%)

1964

See also: North Carolina 1964 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Public School Facilities Bonds Referendum	Education; Bond issues	Issue $100 million in bonds for public school facilities.	a	911,648 (72%)	354,925 (28%)

January 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Increase Size of Senate and Reduce Size of House Amendment	Redistricting policy; State legislative structure	Increase the Senate membership from 50 to 70 and reduce the number of Representatives from 120 to 100	d	125,334 (36%)	224,488 (64%)
LRCA	Spousal Property Rights Amendment	Property; Family-related policy	Provide husbands and wives the same rights to each other's separate property.	a	274,291 (80%)	66,676 (20%)

1962

See also: North Carolina 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Judiciary Organization Amendment	State judiciary	Revise the structure and functioning of the state's judicial department.	a	357,067 (61%)	232,774 (39%)
LRCA	Legislative Reapportionment Amendment	Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures	Mandate automatic reapportionment of assembly representatives after each census.	a	311,586 (57%)	231,329 (43%)
LRCA	Presidential Election Voting Residency Requirement Amendment	Elections and campaigns	Permit residents who do not meet residency requirements to vote in presidential elections if otherwise qualified.	a	332,731 (60%)	223,898 (40%)
LRCA	Property Classification for Taxes Amendment	Taxes; Property	Limit the general assembly's authority to classify and exempt property from taxation to the statewide level.	a	300,518 (55%)	244,529 (45%)
LRCA	Salaries of State Executive Officers Amendment	Salaries of government officials; State executive official measures	Provide greater authority to the legislature over the salaries of state executive officers.	a	296,440 (54%)	252,393 (46%)
LRCA	Succession of State Executive Offices Amendment	State executive official measures	Establish procedures for determining the governor's incapacity, appointing replacements, and fix the seat of government in Raleigh.	a	321,423 (59%)	223,670 (41%)

1961

See also: North Carolina 1961 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Agricultural Research Bonds Referendum	Agriculture policy; Bond issues	Issue $289,000 in bonds for improvements to the state's agricultural research stations.	d	123,228 (34%)	236,753 (66%)
BI	Capitol Buildings Construction Bonds Referendum	Bond issues	Issue more than $2 million in bonds to construct of buildings for state purposes in the capitol area.	d	108,268 (30%)	253,439 (70%)
BI	Community College Improvement Bonds Referendum	Education; Bond issues	Issue more than $1 million in bonds for improvements on community colleges.	d	135,000 (37%)	226,626 (63%)
BI	Correctional Schools Improvement Bonds Referendum	Education; Bond issues	Issue more than $1 million in bonds for improvements at state correctional schools.	d	144,102 (40%)	218,716 (60%)
BI	Educational Institutions Improvement Bonds Referendum	Education; Bond issues	Issue over $31 million in bonds for state educational institution improvements.	d	139,641 (37%)	233,046 (63%)
BI	Hospital Construction Bonds Referendum	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	Issue $500,000 in bonds for the construction of local hospitals.	d	139,946 (39%)	222,057 (61%)
BI	Library Building Construction Bonds Referendum	Bond issues	Issue over $2 million in bonds to construct a building for archives, history, and the state library.	d	104,504 (29%)	253,749 (71%)
BI	Mental Institution Improvement Bonds Referendum	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	Issue more than $7 million in bonds for improvements on the state's mental institutions.	d	168,784 (46%)	195,052 (54%)
BI	Natural Resources Conservation Bonds Referendum	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Issue $961,000 in bonds for natural resource conservation and development improvements.	d	120,976 (34%)	237,996 (66%)
BI	Port Facilities Improvement Bonds Referendum	Bond issues; Transportation	Issue $13.5 million in bonds for state port facility construction and improvements.	d	129,767 (36%)	229,630 (64%)

1959

See also: North Carolina 1959 ballot measures

October 27

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Referendum 1	Bond issues; Education	Issue more than $18 million in bonds for capital improvements of the state's educational institutions and agencies.	a	70,476 (64%)	40,123 (36%)
BI	Referendum 2	Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues	Issue more than $12 million in bonds for capital improvements of the state's mental health institutions.	a	81,787 (73%)	30,294 (27%)
BI	Referendum 3	Bond issues; Education	Issue $1.5 million in bonds for aid grants and capital improvements of the state's community colleges.	a	64,562 (60%)	43,755 (40%)
BI	Referendum 4	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	Issue $500,000 in bonds to fund local hospital construction.	a	68,959 (63%)	40,862 (37%)
BI	Referendum 5	Bond issues; Defense-related funding; State National Guard and militia	Issue $100,000 in bonds for capital improvements of the state's armory commission.	d	51,554 (49%)	54,560 (51%)
BI	Referendum 6	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding	Issue $466,000 in bonds for capital improvements at the state's correctional institutions.	a	69,684 (64%)	39,375 (36%)
BI	Referendum 7	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	Issue $140,000 in bonds for capital improvements of the blind rehabilitation center.	a	80,609 (73%)	30,564 (27%)
BI	Referendum 8	Bond issues; Transportation	Issue $500,000 in bonds for port facilities in the town of Southport.	a	54,456 (51%)	52,007 (49%)
BI	Referendum 9	Bond issues	Issue $250,000 in bonds for the construction and restoration of historical sites.	d	51,870 (49%)	54,613 (51%)

1958

See also: North Carolina 1958 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction Amendment	State judiciary	Expand justices of the peace jurisdiction to include civil cases under $200 and criminal matters with fines up to $50.	d	199,240 (40%)	301,090 (60%)

1956

See also: North Carolina 1956 ballot measures

September 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Education Expense Grants and Local School Suspension Votes Amendment	Race and ethnicity issues; School choice policy	Allow education grants for private nonsectarian schooling in specific situations.		471,657 (82%)	101,767 (18%)
LRCA	Legislative Compensation Amendment	Salaries of government officials; State legislatures measures	Compensate legislators $15 per day and presiding officers $20 per day for up to 120 days in regular sessions.	a	343,351 (71%)	137,944 (29%)
LRCA	Legislative Session Start Date Amendment	State legislatures measures	Start biennial legislative sessions on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in February.	a	382,968 (82%)	84,695 (18%)
LRCA	Spousal Powers of Attorney Amendment	Family-related policy	Allow married women to use powers of attorney granted by their husbands.	a	412,655 (85%)	70,316 (15%)

1954

See also: North Carolina 1954 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Elections to Fill Vacancies Amendment	Elections and campaigns	Remove election requirements for state office vacancies after January 1 before a general election, filling them by gubernatorial appointment.	a	190,098 (58%)	135,683 (42%)
LRCA	Establish Board of Paroles Amendment	Law enforcement; Administration of government	Establish a board of parole with the authority to grant, revoke, and terminate parole.	a	213,088 (63%)	124,797 (37%)
LRCA	Reduce Precinct Residency Voting Requirement Amendment	Elections and campaigns	Reduce the residency requirement for voting in a precinct from four months to 30 days before an election	a	195,474 (57%)	148,698 (43%)
LRCA	Senatorial Districts Amendment	Redistricting policy	Limit senatorial districts with only one county to one senator.	d	147,588 (42%)	200,436 (58%)
LRCA	Supreme Court Justice Retirement and Temporary Service Amendment	State judiciary	Authorize the General Assembly to establish a process for the retirement of Supreme Court justices	a	205,788 (60%)	137,086 (40%)

1952

See also: North Carolina 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Property Tax Limitation Amendment	Taxes; Property	Limit state and county property taxes to 20 cents per $100 valuation.	a	449,900 (56%)	355,602 (44%)
LRCA	Vacancies in State Executive Offices Amendment	State executive official measures	Fill vacancies in state executive offices by governor appointment.	a	474,602 (70%)	204,488 (30%)
LRCA	Vacancies in the Legislature Amendment	State legislatures measures	Fill vacancies in the legislature by governor appointment.	a	460,856 (65%)	251,395 (35%)

1950

See also: North Carolina 1950 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Judicial Assignment and Special Court Jurisdiction Amendment	State judiciary	Transfer the authority to assign judges and call special court sessions from the Governor to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and grant the Legislature the power to define the jurisdiction of special judges	a	207,153 (69%)	91,743 (31%)
LRCA	Judicial Districts Amendment	State judiciary; State legislatures measures	Allow the legislature to determine judicial districts and the number of judges.	a	213,922 (71%)	88,664 (29%)
LRCA	Legislative Compensation Amendment	State legislatures measures; Salaries of government officials	Compensate legislators $15 and presiding officers $20 per day for up to 90 days.	a	215,269 (66%)	108,672 (34%)
LRCA	Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System Amendment	Public employee retirement funds	Prohibit using retirement system funds for non-retirement purposes.	a	299,187 (82%)	65,512 (18%)
LRCA	Waiver of Indictment Amendment	Criminal trials	Allow individuals, when represented by legal counsel, to choose to waive their right to a formal indictment, except those involving capital offenses	a	213,156 (70%)	92,205 (30%)

1949

See also: North Carolina 1949 ballot measures

June 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	School Construction Bonds Referendum	Education; Bond issues	Issue $25 million in bonds for school construction and repairs.	a	273,663 (69%)	122,460 (31%)
BI	Secondary Road Bonds Referendum	Transportation; Bond issues	Issue $200 million in bonds for secondary roads.	a	229,493 (57%)	174,647 (43%)

1948

See also: North Carolina 1948 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Debt Limitations Amendment	Taxes; Elections and campaigns	Repeal debt limits and authorize state, counties, and municipalities to contract debt and pledge credit.	a	287,350 (67%)	141,858 (33%)
LRCA	Legislative Salaries Amendment	Salaries of government officials	Set annual salaries at $1,200 for legislators, $1,500 for presiding officers, and provide $250 and $300 for extra sessions, respectively.	d	235,535 (49%)	248,786 (51%)
LRCA	Property Tax Limits Amendment	Taxes; Property	Increase the property tax rate limit from 15 cents per $100 valuation to 25 cents per $100 valuation.	d	90,414 (19%)	374,154 (81%)
LRCA	State and Municipal Debt Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Allow the state and municipalities to contract debts.	d	164,063 (38%)	273,409 (62%)

1946

See also: North Carolina 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Gender-Neutral Constitutional Language and Rights Amendment	Constitutional rights; Constitutional wording changes	Change constitutional language from men to persons, extend certain provisions, including those related to jury service, to both men and women, and align the state constitution with the federal women's suffrage amendment	a	186,540 (58%)	133,396 (42%)
LRCA	Legislative Compensation Amendment	State legislatures measures; Salaries of government officials	Provide compensation for travel expenses for legislators.	d	143,021 (50%)	143,918 (50%)

1944

See also: North Carolina 1944 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Board of Education Amendment	Administrative organization; Public education governance	Modify the North Carolina State Board of Education’s membership	a	164,723 (60%)	107,742 (40%)
LRCA	Commissioner Officers Amendment	State executive official measures; Administration of government	Establish commissioners of agriculture, labor, and insurance as constitutional officers on the council of state.	a	234,683 (69%)	106,321 (31%)
LRCA	Homestead Deeds Amendment	Property	Require a wife's signature to make a homestead deed valid.	a	183,802 (54%)	155,359 (46%)
LRCA	Lieutenant Governor Compensation Amendment	Salaries of government officials; State executive official measures	Provide fixed compensation by the general assembly for the lieutenant governor.	a	181,083 (56%)	140,477 (44%)
LRCA	Notaries Public in Multiple Offices Amendment	Administration of government	Exempt notaries public from rules against holding multiple offices simultaneously.	a	205,373 (62%)	127,965 (38%)

1942

See also: North Carolina 1942 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Board of Education Amendment	Education; Administration of government	Provide for the organization of the state board of education.	a	148,517 (57%)	109,798 (43%)
LRCA	Solicitorial Districts Amendment	Administration of government	Divide the state into 21 solicitorial districts, electing a solicitor for each to prosecute criminal cases for the state.	a	107,702 (54%)	92,883 (46%)

1938

See also: North Carolina 1938 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Create the State Department of Justice Amendment	Administration of government	Establish the state's Department of Justice.	a	172,583 (54%)	145,103 (46%)
LRCA	Sheriff and Coroner Office Terms Amendment	County and municipal governance	Increase terms for sheriffs and coroners from two years to four years.	a	206,069 (51%)	197,593 (49%)

1936

See also: North Carolina 1936 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Homestead Tax Exemption Amendment	Taxes; Property	Exempt homesteads less than $1,000 from taxation.	a	312,976 (65%)	166,752 (35%)
LRCA	Increase Income Tax Rate Cap to 10%	Taxes	Increase the cap on income tax rates from 6% to 10%	a	242,492 (58%)	178,373 (42%)
LRCA	Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment	State judiciary	Authorize the legislature to increase the number of supreme court justices from five to seven.	a	257,980 (60%)	168,496 (40%)
LRCA	Public Debt Limitations Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Authorize public debt to fund obligations, borrow against future taxes, cover deficits, and suppress unrest.	a	255,416 (63%)	149,086 (37%)
LRCA	Uniform Property Taxes Amendment	Property; Taxes	Provide for uniform taxation across property classes.	a	242,899 (61%)	152,516 (39%)

1933

See also: North Carolina 1933 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCCQ	Convention to Repeal 18th Amendment Question	State constitutional conventions; Federal government issues; Alcohol laws	Call a state convention to vote on repealing the 18th Amendment.	d	120,190 (29%)	293,484 (71%)

1932

See also: North Carolina 1932 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Allow Special Elections for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Ballot measure process	Allow proposed constitutional amendments to be voted on at special elections.	d	162,598 (42%)	226,252 (58%)
LRCA	Insurance Protection Amendment	Insurance policy	Protect wives and children from creditors of the insured.	a	304,885 (68%)	145,448 (32%)
LRCA	Sheriff and Coroner Terms of Office Amendment	County and municipal governance	Increase the terms of office for sheriffs and coroners from two to four years.	d	187,834 (41%)	275,458 (59%)
LRCA	Solicitorial Districts Amendment	Administration of government	Divide the state into 20 districts, elect a solicitor for each to prosecute criminal cases.	d	150,881 (43%)	199,903 (57%)

1930

See also: North Carolina 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Classification of Property for Taxes Amendment	Property; Taxes	Authorize the classification of real and personal property for tax purposes.	d	120,264 (44%)	152,760 (56%)
LRCA	Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment	State judiciary	Increase the number of supreme court justices from five to seven.	d	96,062 (35%)	180,950 (65%)
LRCA	Solicitorial Districts Amendment	Administration of government	Divide the state into 20 districts, elect a solicitor for each to prosecute criminal cases.	d	102,705 (40%)	153,332 (60%)
BI	Veterans' Loan Bonds Referendum	Veterans policy; Bond issues	Issue an additional two million dollars in bonds for loans to veterans to purchase homes.	a	186,184 (61%)	121,546 (39%)

1928

See also: North Carolina 1928 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Classification of Property for Taxes Amendment	Taxes; Property	Authorize the legislature to classify intangible property for taxes and set a uniform rate for each class.	d	124,894 (44%)	158,354 (56%)
LRCA	Legislative Salaries Amendment	Salaries of government officials	Provide legislators a $600 salary during their term and $8 per day for up to 20 days in extra sessions.	a	147,946 (50%)	147,734 (50%)
LRCA	Solicitorial Districts Amendment	Administration of government	Divide the state into 24 solicitorial districts, elect a solicitor for each to prosecute criminal cases.	d	123,249 (45%)	150,061 (55%)

1926

See also: North Carolina 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Election Returns for State Executive Officers Amendment	State executive official measures; Elections and campaigns	Require election returns for state executive officers to be sealed, transmitted, canvassed, and declared.	a	47,618 (66%)	24,800 (34%)
BI	Veterans' Loan Bonds Referendum	Veterans policy; Bond issues	Authorize $2 million in bonds to be loaned to World War veterans to purchase homes.	a	65,951 (72%)	26,084 (28%)

1924

See also: North Carolina 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Legislative Travel Compensation Amendment	State legislatures measures; Salaries of government officials	Provide legislators with compensation per session and for mileage traveled to and from sessions.	d	97,248 (46%)	112,606 (54%)
BI	Referendum 1	Bond issues; Veterans policy	Authorize $2 million in bonds for home loans for World War veterans.		143,015 (70%)	62,261 (30%)
BI	Referendum 2	Bond issues; Transportation	Authorize $8.5 million in bonds to create the Port Commission of the State of North Carolina for a system of port terminals and water transportation.	d	126,820 (40%)	193,913 (60%)
LRCA	Sinking Fund Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Prohibit the use of sinking funds except for bond retirement.	a	109,434 (68%)	50,571 (32%)
LRCA	State Debt Limitations Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Limit state debt to seven and a half percent of the assessed valuation of taxable property in the state.	a	127,937 (75%)	43,026 (25%)
LRCA	Tax Exemptions for Homesteads and Mortgages Amendment	Taxes; Property	Provide tax exemptions for homesteads less than $3,000 and notes and mortgages with less than 5.5% interest.	a	149,151 (76%)	46,827 (24%)

1922

See also: North Carolina 1922 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Legislative Salaries Amendment	Salaries of government officials	Increase the daily salary of legislators from four to ten dollars.	d	72,297 (34%)	138,765 (66%)

1920

See also: North Carolina 1920 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Reduce Voting Residency Requirement and Eliminate Poll Tax Amendment	Residency voting requirements; Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements	Reduce the state's voting residency requirement from two years to one year and to eliminate the poll tax requirement	a	235,608 (74%)	83,366 (26%)
LRCA	State Income Tax and Tax Limits Amendment	Taxes	Adopt a state income tax capped at 6%	a	262,873 (76%)	81,109 (24%)

1918

See also: North Carolina 1918 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	School Terms Amendment	Public education governance	Insure six-month school terms.	a	122,062 (86%)	20,095 (14%)
LRCA	Tax Exemptions for Homesteads Amendment	Taxes; Property	Exempt homesteads from taxation.	a	79,946 (80%)	19,846 (20%)

1916

See also: North Carolina 1916 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State legislatures measures; Administration of government	Restrict legislation on matters such as labor regulations, juror pay, court establishment, and enforcement of informal wills.	a	57,465 (72%)	22,171 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judiciary structure	Provide emergency judges to prevent trial delays.	a	56,721 (71%)	23,132 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State legislatures measures	Prevent special charters to corporations by the general assembly.	a	56,345 (72%)	22,250 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	County and municipal governance	Prohibit special charters to towns, cities, and incorporated villages.	a	55,783 (71%)	22,681 (29%)

1914

See also: North Carolina 1914 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional wording changes	Replace the phrase "insurrection or rebellion against the United States" in the North Carolina Constitution.	d	57,816 (49%)	61,031 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment 10	Education	Increase the public school term from four to six months.	d	59,159 (49%)	61,317 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Salaries of government officials	Increase the compensation of legislators and decrease their mileage expenses.	d	50,722 (43%)	68,149 (57%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State legislatures measures	Prohibit the General Assembly from passing any local, private, or special acts or resolutions concerning specific matters	d	54,727 (47%)	62,953 (53%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State executive official measures	Set the day of inauguration for the governor.	d	57,321 (49%)	60,220 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	State judiciary structure	Provide emergency judges to prevent trial delays.	d	56,255 (47%)	62,981 (53%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Constitutional wording changes	Remove obsolete sections from the constitution.	d	54,414 (46%)	62,728 (54%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Property; Taxes	Repeal and replace Article V of the North Carolina Constitution, which governed taxation and revenue	d	50,520 (43%)	68,148 (57%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	State legislative authority; Business regulations	Prevent special charters to corporations by the general assembly.	d	54,358 (46%)	63,201 (54%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	County and municipal governance	Prevent special charters to towns, cities, and incorporated villages.	d	53,887 (46%)	63,027 (54%)

1900

See also: North Carolina 1900 ballot measures

August 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Voter Literacy Requirement and Poll Tax Amendment	Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements	Require people to "read and write any section of the Constitution in English" to register to vote and impose a poll tax as a voting requirement	a	182,217 (59%)	128,285 (41%)

1892

See also: North Carolina 1892 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Statewide Election for Judicial District Solicitors Amendment	Elections and campaigns; State judiciary	Elect solicitors for the state's twelve judicial districts through a statewide vote	a	135,966 (53%)	120,476 (47%)

1888

See also: North Carolina 1888 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Increase Size of State Supreme Court Amendment	State judiciary	Increase the size of the North Carolina Supreme Court from three justices to five justices	a	121,659 (81%)	29,377 (19%)

1880

See also: North Carolina 1880 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Change Requirement for State-Funded Care for Certain Disabled Persons	Public assistance programs	Allow, rather than require, the state to provide care for individuals considered to be indigent deaf, mute, blind, or insane	a	87,163 (55%)	70,459 (45%)
LRCA	Restrict State Assumption of 1868-1870 Debt Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Prohibit the General Assembly from assuming, paying, or taxing citizens to cover debts or bonds issued by the 1868 convention or the 1868-1870 legislature	a	117,388 (96%)	5,458 (4%)

1876

See also: North Carolina 1876 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCRCA	State Constitution Revisions Amendment	Administrative organization; Constitutional wording changes; Family-related policy; Race and ethnicity issues; Public education governance; State judiciary structure; State executive branch structure; Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions; Agriculture policy	Approve 30 constitutional amendments proposed by the 1875 Constitutional Convention	a	120,159 (53%)	106,554 (47%)

1873

See also: North Carolina 1873 ballot measures

August 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Biennial Legislative Sessions Amendment	State legislatures measures	Change legislative sessions from annual to biennial	a	70,740 (71%)	29,033 (29%)
LRCA	Election of University Trustees Amendment	Higher education governance; State executive elections	Authorize the legislature to establish a process for electing trustees of the University of North Carolina	a	67,839 (69%)	30,728 (31%)
LRCA	Eliminate the Code Commission Amendment	Administration of government	Eliminate the Code Commission	a	70,315 (78%)	20,080 (22%)
LRCA	Eliminate the State Census Amendment	Census policy	Eliminate the state census	a	70,721 (71%)	29,087 (29%)
LRCA	Eliminate the Superintendent of Public Works Amendment	Administration of government	Eliminate the Superintendent of Public Works	a	70,982 (71%)	28,888 (29%)
LRCA	Prohibit Certain Dual-Office Holding in State Legislature Amendment	State legislatures measures	Prohibit individuals from serving in the state legislature while concurrently holding a federal or state government position	a	69,331 (70%)	29,188 (30%)
LRCA	Property Tax Exemption Amendment	Property; Taxes	Apply the state's $300 property tax exemption to all types of property	a	63,292 (64%)	36,123 (36%)
LRCA	Repeal Provision Requiring Tax to Pay State Debt Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Taxes	Repeal a provision of the constitution that required the state to levy a tax to pay the public debt	a	74,731 (72%)	28,634 (28%)

1868

See also: North Carolina 1868 ballot measures

April 23

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCRCA	Constitution of 1868 Ratification Measure	State constitution ratification	Ratify the North Carolina Constitution of 1868	a	93,086 (56%)	74,016 (44%)

1867

See also: North Carolina 1867 ballot measures

November 20

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCCQ	Constitutional Convention Question	State constitutional conventions	Call for a state constitutional convention	a	93,006 (74%)	32,961 (26%)

1866

See also: North Carolina 1866 ballot measures

August 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCRCA	Constitution of 1866 Ratification Measure	State constitution ratification	Ratify the North Carolina Constitution of 1866	d	19,880 (48%)	21,770 (52%)

1865

See also: North Carolina 1865 ballot measures

November 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCRCA	Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Amendment	Constitutional wording changes; Constitutional rights	Provide that "slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than for crimes, whereof the parties shall have been duly convicted, shall be, and is hereby forever prohibited in this State"	a	18,527 (83%)	3,696 (17%)
CCRCA	Rescind 1861 Secession Ordinance and Affirm Ratification of the U.S. Constitution Amendment	Federal government issues; Constitutional wording changes	Repeal, rescind, and abrogate the state's ordinance, ratified on May 20, 1861, to secede from the United States	a	19,977 (91%)	1,940 (9%)

1857

See also: North Carolina 1857 ballot measures

August 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Abolish Property Ownership Voting Requirement Amendment	Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements	Abolish the 50-acre land ownership requirement to vote for state senators	a	50,095 (72%)	19,382 (28%)

1835

See also: North Carolina 1835 ballot measures

November 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCRCA	State Constitution Revisions Amendment	Race and suffrage; Ballot measure process; Race and ethnicity issues; State executive elections; State legislative structure; Impeachment rules	Approve constitutional amendments proposed by the 1835 Constitutional Convention	a	26,771 (55%)	21,606 (45%)

April 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Constitutional Convention Question	State constitutional conventions	Call for a state constitutional convention	a	27,550 (56%)	21,694 (44%)

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