Protect North Carolina. Vote Against the Amendments.
The three amendments on the ballot in November would make wealthy people, corporations, and powerhoarding politicians the biggest winners – while everyday North Carolinians already facing rising prices would be left with fewer resources, freedoms, and choices for the future.
Learn more at ncvoteagainst.org.
VOTER ID AMENDMENT
What it does: Requires voters to present a photo ID to vote.
What that really means: Voter ID is already law. Instead of making voting easier, lawmakers are asking voters to permanently put a voter ID requirement into our state Constitution, meaning the requirement could not be changed by state legislation – only by another constitutional amendment.
This move doubles down on the harm felt by communities most affected by the voter ID law, including Black and brown communities, students, and rural and older voters. North Carolinians deserve elections that are secure, accessible, and fair, without unnecessary barriers that can make it harder for eligible voters to vote.
INCOME TAX AMENDMENT
What it does: Limits state tax rate to 3.5% for personal and corporate income taxes, down from 7%, the maximum rate approved by voters in 2018.
What that really means: A lower income tax cap won’t make life more affordable. It WILL lock in tax cuts for corporations, shifting costs to families.
For years, NC lawmakers have given huge income tax cuts to wealthy households and corporations while communities struggled with teacher shortages, unaffordable child care and housing, rural hospital closures, and other unmet needs. The amendment would make it even harder to get the wealthy to pay what they truly owe in taxes so we can all pool our resources to invest in our communities.
PROPERTY TAX AMENDMENT
What it does: Requires limits on property tax increases by local governments.
What that really means: A property tax limit means tax breaks for luxury apartments, data centers, and corporate landlords, service cuts, and little relief for struggling residents.
Property taxes help pay for schools, firefighters, libraries, parks, elections, water and sewer systems, and much more. The amendment would require the state legislature to limit local elected officials’ ability to set property tax rates based on community needs. It does not mean that your property tax bill will go down: Analysis of one potential 2% limit found the average homeowner would save about $7 a month, while North Carolina local governments could lose at least $950 million for community services. Meanwhile, the biggest property owners could receive much larger tax breaks.