North Carolina Referendum 2, Port Terminals Bond Referendum (1924)

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North Carolina Referendum 2

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Election date

November 4, 1924

Topic
Bond issues and Transportation
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Bond issue
Origin

State legislature



North Carolina Referendum 2 was on the ballot as a bond issue in North Carolina on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing $8.5 million in bonds to create the Port Commission of the State of North Carolina for a system of port terminals and water transportation.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing $8.5 million in bonds to create the Port Commission of the State of North Carolina for a system of port terminals and water transportation.


Election results

North Carolina Referendum 2

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 126,820 39.54%

Defeated No

193,913 60.46%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 2 was as follows:

[ ] For Establishment of Port Terminals and Water Transportation

[ ] Against Establishment of Port Terminals and Water Transportation

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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