North Carolina voters will find three proposals to amend the state constitution on the ballot. general elections from November 3, 2026.
The measures address the requirement for photo identification to vote, the upper limit of state income tax and limits on property tax increases.
The amendments were sent to the voters by the General Assembly. According to the state constitution, a proposed amendment can be submitted to the voters when it has the support of three-fifths of the members of each chamber of the General Assembly.
To take effect, an amendment must receive a majority of the votes cast on that question.
Photo ID for all voters
The first proposal would amend the state constitution to extend the photo ID requirement to all voters, regardless of the voting method used.
The proposal comes from SB 921, approved by the General Assembly in 2024.
The legislation states that the change will be put to a vote on November 3, 2026. It will come into effect once the referendum results are certified, if it is approved.
Currently, the State Board of Elections reports that voters who vote in person must present photo identification when registering at the polling place. The constitutional proposal seeks to establish this requirement in the text of the Constitution for all voters.
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3.5% limit for income tax
The second proposal would reduce the maximum state income tax rate from 7% to 3.5%.
The measure, approved as SB 1080, states that the change must be decided by voters in November.
The ballot question asks voters to decide whether to approve a constitutional amendment that would prevent raising the tax rate. state tax on income above 3.5%.
If voters approve it, the new provision would apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
Limits on property tax increases
The third proposal states that the General Assembly must pass laws limiting increases in property taxes set by local governments.
The measure, approved as HB 1089, would modify Article V of the State Constitution to require general laws that establish limits on increases in property taxes, although it does not specify in the amendment itself what those limits would be.
The question that will appear on the ballot describes the measure as a constitutional amendment requiring limits on property tax increases by local governments.
If voters approve it, the amendment will take effect once the authorities certify the results.
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What should the voter do?
The three proposals are presented as separate questions on the ballot.
Voters will be able to decide for themselves whether they are for or against each amendment.
An affirmative response means the voter supports incorporating the proposed change into the state constitution. A negative response means they oppose that amendment.
Voters must approve a constitutional amendment with a simple majority of the votes cast on that question.
This means it must receive more votes in favor than against; it is not calculated on the total number of votes. registered voters in North Carolina.
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