2026 Constitutional Amendments on The Ballot
Amendments to the North Carolina Constitution
on the 2026 Ballot
Property Tax Increase Limits (House Bill 1089)
Here is a detailed fact sheet on the Amendment
Watch this short video from Carolina Forward on this amendment
Ballot Wording: “Constitutional amendment requiring limits on property tax increases by local governments.”
What Happens if Enacted: This amendment would require limits on how much counties, cities, and other local governments may increase property tax levies. The General Assembly would establish the specific limits and any exceptions through future legislation.
Why its a Bad Amendment and You Should Vote AGAINST it:
1) Strict property tax limits mean more reliance on state funds and regressive fees
2) Property tax limits are likely to lead to service cuts
3) Property tax caps deepen inequities instead of making our tax system fairer
4) Targeted property tax relief is a far better tool to address housing affordability
Income Tax Cap Amendment (Senate Bill 1080)
Here is a detailed fact sheet on the Amendment
Watch this short video from Carolina Forward on this amendment
Ballot Wording: “Constitutional amendment to keep the State income tax rate from being raised higher than three and one-half percent (3.5%).”
What Happens if Enacted: North Carolina’s Constitution currently limits the individual income tax rate to 4.99%. This amendment would lower that constitutional maximum to 3.5%.Current tax rates would not automatically change if this amendment passes. Instead, it would prevent future legislatures from raising the income tax above 3.5% without first changing the Constitution again.
Why its a Bad Amendment and You Should Vote AGAINST it:
1) Further locks North Carolina into an upside-down tax code that benefits the super-rich and highly profitable corporations
2) Makes it harder for our state to provide adequate public services and jeopardize our credit rating
3) Ties lawmakers’ hands in the future and prevent them from being accountable to their constituents
4) Increases pressure on local governments — especially rural counties — while the property tax amendment could limit local options
Photo Identification for All Voters (Senate Bill 921 2023-24 session)
Ballot Wording: “Constitutional amendment to require all voters, not just those presenting to vote in person, to present photo identification before voting.”
What Happens if Enacted: The amendment would change the Constitution’s language so that all voters—not just those voting in person—would be required to present photo identification before voting. North Carolina state law already requires photo ID for in-person and absentee voting under state law; this amendment would expand the constitutional requirement to other voting methods, such as absentee-by-mail voting.
Why its a Bad Amendment and You Should Vote AGAINST it:
We already have Photo ID laws in NC that cover all forms of voting, we do not need to codify this in the constitution.