North Carolina Restrict State Assumption of 1868-1870 Debt Amendment (1880)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Carolina Restrict State Assumption of 1868-1870 Debt Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Carolina on November 2, 1880. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the General Assembly from assuming, paying, or taxing citizens to cover debts or bonds issued by the 1868 convention or the 1868-1870 legislature, except for bonds funding interest on existing state debt, unless approved by a majority vote in a statewide election. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the General Assembly from assuming, paying, or taxing citizens to cover debts or bonds issued by the 1868 convention or the 1868-1870 legislature, except for bonds funding interest on existing state debt, unless approved by a majority vote in a statewide election. |
Election results
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117,388 | 95.56% | ||
| No | 5,458 | 4.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Restrict State Assumption of 1868-1870 Debt Amendment was as follows:
| “ | For amendment concerning public debt. Against amendment concerning public debt. | ” |
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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