Ballot measures · November 3, 2026
North Carolina
3 statewide measures on North Carolina's November 3, 2026 ballot, in the order the state lists them.1,
Research draft. We gathered this from official sources on October 27, 2026: election offices, state laws and court records, each linked to its source. Separate reviewers checked a random sample of 48 facts from the ballot-measure research against the cited sources and found no errors. The rest hasn't been reviewed fact by fact yet, so check the linked source before relying on anything here.
§1On the ballot
- CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - REQUIRE PHOTO ID FOR VOTING: Require Photo ID for All Voters1,
3, 4, 5 Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment · To pass: a majority of the votes on it - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - MAXIMUM INCOME TAX RATE OF 3.5%: Lower Taxes for All NC1,
4, 5, 6 Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment · To pass: a majority of the votes on it - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMIT: Property Tax Levy Limit1,
4, 7, 8 Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment · To pass: a majority of the votes on it
§2Where this list comes from
The list above comes from these official sources. Researched October 27, 2026.
- Referendum Choices List Grouped by Referendum, Election 11/03/2026 (statewide referenda)1North Carolina State Board of Elections
- Upcoming Election: North Carolina 2026 Elections2North Carolina State Board of Elections
None of them calls the list certified or final, so we don’t either.
§3Notes on the research
What the research couldn’t find or confirm, in its own plain words. Nothing is left out silently.
- Not marked certified: the State Board of Elections' statewide referendum list for November 3, 2026 (a report dated September 2, 2026) does not call itself certified or final.
- The official summary explanation prepared by the General Assembly's Legislative Services Officer is cited from the copy posted by the Beaufort County Board of Elections; we did not find the same document on a State Board of Elections or General Assembly page.
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