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North Carolina Highway Projects Bond Measure (1996)
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| Topic Bond issues and Transportation |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
North Carolina Highway Projects Bond Measure was on the ballot as a bond issue in North Carolina on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $950 million in bonds for the construction of highways. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $950 million in bonds for the construction of highways. |
Election results
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1,323,776 | 60.03% | ||
| No | 881,510 | 39.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Highway Projects Bond Measure was as follows:
| “ | The issuance of nine hundred fifty million dollars ($950,000,000) State of North Carolina Highway 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, through the application of not in excess of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) of the bonds to pay the capital costs of urban loops, the application of not in excess of three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) of the bonds to pay the capital costs of Intrastate System projects, and the application of not in excess of one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) of the bonds to pay the capital costs of projects constituting a part of the State secondary highway system resulting in the paving of unpaved roads. [ ] 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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