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North Carolina voters approve constitutional amendment requiring photo ID for mail-in ballots
The measures extend voter ID rules, lock in a 3.5% income tax cap and let lawmakers set limits on local property tax growth.
- On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, North Carolina voters approved three constitutional amendments expanding voter ID requirements, capping the state income tax at 3.5%, and empowering the General Assembly to limit local property tax increases.
- Expanding voter IDs, the amendment mandates photo identification for absentee mail-in ballots, solidifying a decade of litigation following North Carolina's 2018 in-person voting endorsement.
- Permanently capping income tax at 3.5%, the amendment restricts future rate increases beyond existing budget provisions already scheduled to drop the rate from 3.99% to 3.49% in 2027.
- The General Assembly now holds authority to pass laws limiting annual property tax revenue increases for local governments, though the measure does not establish a specific numerical cap yet.
- Reflecting historical voting patterns in North Carolina, the amendments' passage aligns with consistent voter approval trends; only five defeats occurred among 33 statewide ballot measures since 1985.
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All three constitutional amendments pass in North Carolina
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North Carolina voters pass all 3 constitutional amendments on ballot
The amendments authorize lawmakers to impose limits on local governments’ power to raise property taxes, cap the state income tax, and require photo ID for all voters — not just those voting in person. The post North Carolina voters pass all 3 constitutional amendments on ballot appeared first on Cardinal & Pine.
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