North Carolina
Nov 3
Reduce the maximum allowable income tax rate from 7% to 3.5%
On your ballot
Constitutional amendment to keep the State income tax rate from being raised higher than three and one-half percent (3.5%).
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Legacy Forward
Led by Spencer · 1 voter
People Over Politics
Led by Evangeline Starr Heavener
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Bull City Anna’s Voting Group
Led by Bull City Anna · 136 voters
Diamond Staton-Williams Voting Guide
Led by Diamond StatonWilliams · 22 voters
Waves of Democracy
Led by Terri Robinson · 17 voters
It's Time for Change!
Led by Michelle S. --> @venesueca · 19 voters
"Tax changes since 2013 shake out to an average cut of $56,000 in 2025 for the richest 1 percent of North Carolinians — a cut that is 130 times larger than what North Carolinians with the lowest incomes have received."
"Continued proposals to increase the standard deduction further will do little to help the lowest 40 percent of households in terms of income — those who struggle most with affordability."
- Source: NC Budget & Tax Center
Brit in Raleigh's Voting Guide
Led by Brittany Bryan · 9 voters
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North Carolina Statewide & Local Races
Led by @tinymictalk · 4 voters
Beth's Voting Guide
Led by Beth Kendall · 1 voter
Vote Against Dystopia in NC
Led by Kelcey
Vote "Against" Dystopia.
NC GIRLIES
Led by Anna Futrell Stauring · 29 voters
EWAG
Led by Katie Heister · 15 voters
Election Impact
Led by Shinica · 10 voters
Better Future NC (Cam Pruette)
Led by Cameron Pruette · 9 voters
Before the Day
Led by Adrienne Croom · 13 voters
Left of the Haw Voting Group
Led by Kellie Burns · 8 voters
Bitches of Eastwick
Led by Robyn Lay · 4 voters
We already had legislation passed to lower the state income tax to 3.5% which equates to more than $18 billion in lost state funding. This would bake it into the constitution meaning it would be incredibly hard to change in the future and we could never raise it above 3.5%. It is incredibly important that we vote no on putting this in the constitution. This only benefits the super rich. We need the flexibility to fund our public services, public spaces, public schools and infrastructure.
NC Vote Blue
Led by ALISHIA JONES · 4 voters
NC Vote Blue
Led by ALISHIA JONES · 4 voters
Runda in WNC
Led by Runda Alamour · 3 voters
Black Mothers Who Vote Matter
Led by Nefertiti Durant · 1 voter
This will lock in a rate. We don't know what will happen in the future, please don't tie the hands of our state.
Drag Out the Vote NC
Led by Ryan Zielinski · 1 voter
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The Civic Table
Led by Carrie Jackson · 4 voters
What are you voting on?
Amendment 2 would change North Carolina’s Constitution to say that the state income-tax rate cannot be higher than 3.5%.
Think of it as putting a ceiling on the state income-tax rate.
What is the rule now?
North Carolina’s Constitution currently allows an income-tax rate of up to 7%.
What would Amendment 2 do?
If approved, the constitutional maximum would become 3.5%.
This does not mean everyone's income tax would automatically become 3.5%. It means the state could not set the income-tax rate above 3.5% unless the Constitution were changed again.
Why does it matter?
Income taxes are one way North Carolina collects money to pay for public services such as:
• Schools and education
• Roads and transportation
• Public safety
• Health programs
• Other state services
A constitutional tax limit could affect the choices lawmakers have when deciding how to raise and spend state money in the future.
The BIG Question:
Should North Carolina put a permanent 3.5% ceiling on the state income-tax rate in its Constitution?
Before you vote, ask:
What are the benefits of having a constitutional tax limit?
What could be the challenges?
If the state needs additional revenue in the future, what other options would lawmakers have?
Should future lawmakers be able to change the income-tax rate without another constitutional amendment?
Civics takeaway:
You are not simply voting on a tax rate.
You are voting on whether to put a limit on the government's future ability to change that rate.
Know the rule. Understand the impact. Then make your own decision.
This doesn't decrease your current taxes and would limit taxes on billionaires in the future. It changes nothing right now but limits the ability to hold billionaires accountable. Read more here:
Read more here! https://ncbudget.org/10-reasons-ncs-income-tax-cap-amendment-is-a-bad-deal-for-the-states-future/