North Carolina Increase Size of State Supreme Court Amendment (1888)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Carolina Increase Size of State Supreme Court Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Carolina on November 6, 1888. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the size of the North Carolina Supreme Court from three justices to five justices. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the size of the North Carolina Supreme Court from three justices to five justices. |
Election results
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121,659 | 80.55% | ||
| No | 29,377 | 19.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Increase Size of State Supreme Court Amendment was as follows:
| “ | For amendment. Against amendment. | ” |
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.
See also
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