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North Carolina Local Government Water Project Bonds Measure (1998)
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| Topic Bond issues and Water |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
North Carolina Local Government Water Project Bonds Measure was on the ballot as a bond issue in North Carolina on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $800 million in bonds to provide water project funding for local governments. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $800 million in bonds to provide water project funding for local governments. |
Election results
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1,170,453 | 68.05% | ||
| No | 549,479 | 31.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Local Government Water Project Bonds Measure was as follows:
| “ | The issuance of eight hundred million dollars ($800,000,000) State of North Carolina Clean Water Bonds constituting general obligation bonds of the State secured by a pledge of the faith and credit and taxing power of the State for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, to make loans and grants to local government units to pay all or a portion of the cost of clean water projects. [ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST | ” |
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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Footnotes
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