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North Carolina State Income Tax and Tax Limits Amendment (1920)

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North Carolina State Income Tax and Tax Limits Amendment

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Election date

November 2, 1920

Topic
Taxes
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



North Carolina State Income Tax and Tax Limits Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Carolina on November 2, 1920. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to:

  • adopt a state income tax capped at 6%;
  • cap the poll tax, also known as a head tax, at $2; and
  • limit county and state property taxes to 15 cents per $100 of property value, among other changes.

A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment, thereby maintaining existing tax policies.


Election results

North Carolina State Income Tax and Tax Limits Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

262,873 76.42%
No 81,109 23.58%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Income Tax and Tax Limits Amendment was as follows:

[ ] For Amendments to Limit Rate of State and County Taxes, and Amount of Poll Tax, and to Authorize Income Tax

[ ] Against Amendments to Limit Rate of State and County Taxes, and Amount of Poll Tax, and to Authorize Income Tax

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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