North Carolina 2024 ballot measures

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One statewide ballot measure was certified to appear on the ballot in North Carolina on November 5, 2024.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • The state legislature referred one constitutional amendment to the ballot that would amend state constitutional language to provide that only a citizen (rather than every citizen) can vote in elections.
  • On the ballot

    Typ Titel Description

    LRCA

    Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment Provide in the state constitution that only a citizen (rather than every citizen) of the U.S. may vote



    Getting measures on the ballot

    Citizens

    In North Carolina, citizens do not have the power to initiate statewide initiatives or referendums. Voters of North Carolina had never voted on a ballot measure to authorize a statewide initiative and referendum process.

    Legislature

    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 percent 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.

    Historical facts

    See also: List of North Carolina ballot measures and History of Initiative & Referendum in North Carolina

    In North Carolina, a total of 29 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2022. Twenty-four ballot measures were approved, and 5 ballot measures were defeated.

    North Carolina statewide ballot measures, 1985-2022
    Total number Annual average Annual minimum Annual maximum Approved Defeated
    # % # %
    29
    0.88
    0
    6
    24
    82.76
    5
    17.24


    See also

    North Carolina

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