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North Carolina 2026 ballot measures
As of September 20, 2025, one statewide ballot measure was certified for the ballot in North Carolina in 2026.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Require Voter Identification Amendment | Require photographic identification to vote for all voters, not just those voting in person |
Potential
Ballotpedia is not tracking any potential ballot measures in this state.
Getting measures on the ballot
Citizens
In North Carolina, citizens do not have the power to initiate statewide initiatives or referendums. As of 2024, voters of North Carolina had never voted on a ballot measure to authorize a statewide initiative and referendum process.
Legislature
The North Carolina State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments and bond issues, to the ballot for statewide elections.
North Carolina requires a 60 percent vote in each legislative chamber during a single legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 72 votes in the North Carolina House of Representatives and 30 votes in the North Carolina Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Statutes, including bond issues, require a simple majority vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session and the governor's signature to appear on the ballot.
Historical facts
In North Carolina, a total of 30 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2024. Twenty-five ballot measures were approved, and 5 ballot measures were defeated.
| North Carolina statewide ballot measures, 1985-2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | Annual average | Annual minimum | Annual maximum | Approved | Defeated | ||
| # | % | # | % | ||||
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