Flurry of new NC constitutional amendments piling up for November ballot
North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders filed two new constitutional amendments Thursday, aiming to load up this fall’s ballot with proposals tailored to attract conservative voters to the polls.
The two new amendments were filed in the Senate and are already scheduled for an unusual Monday meeting of the Senate Agriculture committee. Senate Bill 1081 would guarantee North Carolinians the constitutional right “to engage in farming and forestry.” Senate Bill 1082 would guarantee a constitutional “right to work,” banning any requirement to join a labor union or organization.
The office of Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) did not immediately respond to NC Newsline’s inquiry about the reasoning behind the proposed amendments.
A third constitutional amendment, Senate Bill 1080, was part of the budget deal announced earlier this week by Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall. It would cap the state’s income tax at 3.5% beginning in 2027. That bill will be heard in Senate Finance on Tuesday.
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