North Carolina 2014 ballot measures

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One statewide ballot measure was certified for the November 4, 2014, ballot in the state of North Carolina; it was approved, thereby allowing criminal defendants to waive the right to a trial by jury.

The 2014 legislative session began on May 14, 2014 and ended on July 26, 2014. According to Section 4 of Article XIII of the North Carolina Constitution, a 60 percent vote in both legislative chambers was required in order to place an amendment on the ballot. The state does not allow initiatives or referendums; therefore, measures must be referred by the North Carolina Legislature.

Historical facts

• Between 1996 and 2013, an average of two measures have appeared annually on the ballot in North Carolina. Therefore, 2014 was a below-average year, based on the number of certified measures.
• From 1996 to 2014, the number of measures on statewide ballots has ranged from one to five.
• Between 1996 and 2014, 16 of 16, or 100 percent, of North Carolina ballot measures have been approved by voters.
• Conversely, zero of 16, or zero percent, of measures have been defeated.

On the ballot

See also: 2014 ballot measures

November 4:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Criminal Defendant May Waive Jury Trial Amendment	Criminal Trials	Amends North Carolina Constitution to allow criminal defendants to waive jury trial	a

Not on ballot

See also: Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Literacy Test Repeal Amendment	Suffrage	Repeals the amendment requiring that every person be able to read and write English in order to register to vote
LRCA	Independent Redistricting Amendment	Redistricting	Establishes an independent redistricting commission for all future state legislative and congressional redistricting
LRCA	Supermajority Vote to Levy Taxes Amendment	Taxes	Requires a three-fifths vote in the legislature to levy state taxes
LRCA	Board of Education Membership Amendment	Education	Makes the Superintendent of Public Instruction the chair of the Board of Education and authorizes the governor to appoint the Superintendent of Public Instruction
LRCA	"Mentally Incompetent" Cannot Vote Amendment	Suffrage	Disqualifies the “adjudicated mentally incompetent” from voting
LRCA	Judicial Nominating Committee Amendment	Judiciary	Creates a judicial nominating commission to pick two candidates for each court election for constituents to vote upon
LRCA	Private Property Amendment	Eminent domain	Prevents property from being condemned solely for private economic development
LRCA	"Sunshine" Amendment	Gov't accountability	Provides that all state and local government records are open to inspection and copying and that all normal meetings are open to the public
LRCA	"Gun Rights" Amendment	Firearms	Restricts limitations that may be placed on a person who holds a concealed carry permit
LRCA	Municipal Annexation Amendment	Local gov't	Restricts the ability of municipalities to annex other municipalities
LRCA	"Right to Work" Amendment	Labor	Makes bargaining contracts between public entities and unions illegal
LRCA	Secret Ballot Amendment	Labor	Preserves an individual’s right to a secret ballot for employee representation by a union
LRCA	Secretary of Education Amendment	Education	Establishes the Office of the Secretary of Education in lieu of the superintendent of public education and state board of education
LRCA	Age to Hold Elected Office Amendment	Elections	Reduces the age of eligibility to hold elected office from 21 to 18

See also

• 2014 ballot measures
• List of North Carolina ballot measures
• North Carolina Legislature
• List of ballot measures by state

External links

• North Carolina State Board of Elections