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North Carolina Water Quality and Systems Improvement Projects Bond Measure (May 1972)

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North Carolina Water Quality and Systems Improvement Projects Bond Measure

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Election date

May 6, 1972

Topic
Bond issues and Water
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Bond issue
Origin

State legislature



North Carolina Water Quality and Systems Improvement Projects Bond Measure was on the ballot as a bond issue in North Carolina on May 6, 1972. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $150 million in bonds for water projects including water pollution and water system projects and improvements.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $150 million in bonds for water projects including water pollution and water system projects and improvements.


Election results

North Carolina Water Quality and Systems Improvement Projects Bond Measure

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

554,085 68.95%
No 249,475 31.05%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Water Quality and Systems Improvement Projects Bond Measure was as follows:

[ ] FOR the issuance of One Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($150,000,000.00) State of North Carolina Clean Water Bonds.

[ ] AGAINST the issuance of One Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($150,000,000.00) State of North Carolina Clean Water Bonds.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

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% 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.

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