North Carolina voters approved all three constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot, covering voter photo identification, the state income-tax ceiling and limits on local property-tax levies.
Unofficial statewide results from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, checked Nov. 4, showed all 2,626 precincts reporting. The totals remain subject to verification and certification.
Photo ID for all voting
The photo-ID amendment passed with 2,463,276 votes for it (59.60%) and 1,669,764 against (40.40%). It extends the constitutional photo-identification requirement beyond in-person voting to all voting, including absentee mail ballots.
Income-tax ceiling of 3.5%
The income-tax amendment passed with 2,559,732 votes for it (61.92%) and 1,574,188 against (38.08%). It lowers the constitutional maximum rate from 7% to 3.5%. The ceiling limits future legislative decisions; it is distinct from the enacted tax rate residents pay.
Local property-tax levy limits
The property-tax amendment passed with 2,492,761 votes for it (60.42%) and 1,632,700 against (39.58%). It directs the General Assembly to enact laws limiting increases in property-tax levies. The amendment does not specify a numerical limit or guarantee a lower individual tax bill; lawmakers must establish the framework and any exceptions.
The measures’ scope and pre-election debate were explained by WUNC. The property-tax language appears in the enacted amendment legislation.
What it means for Mecklenburg
Property-tax policy affects how Mecklenburg County and Charlotte fund services. These statewide tallies decide the constitutional questions; a county’s results alone do not determine passage. The vote figures above replace this article’s pre-election polling and pending-results language.
