North Carolina Referendum 2, Mental Health Institution Improvement Bonds Referendum (October 1959)
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| Topic Bond issues and Healthcare facility funding |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
North Carolina Referendum 2 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 $12 million in bonds for capital improvements of the state's mental health institutions. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing more than $12 million in bonds for capital improvements of the state's mental health institutions. |
Election results
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North Carolina Referendum 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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81,787 | 72.97% | ||
| No | 30,294 | 27.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 2 was as follows:
| “ | [ ] FOR the issuance of $12,053,000 State Mental Institutions Capital Improvements Bonds of the State of North Carolina for capital improvements at the State's mental institutions. [ ] AGAINST the issuance of $12,053,000 State Mental Institutions Capital Improvements Bonds of the State of North Carolina for capital improvements at the State's mental institutions. | ” |
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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