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North Carolina Referendum 1, Educational Institution Improvement Bonds Referendum (October 1959)

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North Carolina Referendum 1

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Election date

October 27, 1959

Topic
Bond issues and Education
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Bond issue
Origin

State legislature



North Carolina Referendum 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in North Carolina on October 27, 1959. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing more than $18 million in bonds for capital improvements of the state's educational institutions and agencies.

A "no" vote opposed issuing more than $18 million in bonds for capital improvements of the state's educational institutions and agencies.


Election results

North Carolina Referendum 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

70,476 63.72%
No 40,123 36.28%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 1 was as follows:

[ ] FOR the issuance of $18,891,000 State Educational Institutions Capital Improvement Bonds of the State of North Carolina for capital improvements at the State's educational institutions and agencies.

[ ] AGAINST the issuance of $18,891,000 State Educational Institutions Capital Improvement Bonds of the State of North Carolina for capital improvements at the State's educational institutions and agencies.

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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