2026 North Carolina State Ballot Amendments
Constitutional
Amendment 1:
Voter ID
Require all voters, not just those voting in person, to present an ID.
This is already law - Republicans trying to make it harder to overturn in the future
Vote no on principle, but also to educate voters on ID requirements
Constitutional
Amendment 2:
Income Tax Cap
Keep the state income tax from being raised higher than 3.49%
Current cap is 7%, lowered only 8 years ago
We shouldn't take away decisions from future voters/leaders
Income taxes are one of the fairer types of taxes, if we cap them we may have to raise money in other ways (sales tax, fees, etc.)
Constitutional Amendment 3:
Property Tax Cap
Requiring limits on property tax increases by local governments.
This amendment doesn't actually establish a limit - it authorizes the state to do so (which they actually already can)
The bill with the actual limit/details/numbers will come later
Property taxes are the main way that we pay for local necessities like public schools and emergency services

