CONST. AMENDMENT/REPEAL LITERACY TEST.

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House Bill 44 (Public) Filed Thursday, February 2, 2023
AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL THE LITERACY TEST REQUIREMENT.
Intro. by Alexander, Saine, T. Brown, Stevens.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Jun 27 2024)

SOG comments (1):

Identical bill

Submitted by jhenders@sog.unc.edu on

Identical to S 137, filed 2/21/23.

Bill History:

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Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 44 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Jun 27 2024 - View Summary

    House amendment to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.

    Requires that the election be held in accordance with GS Chapter 163 (was, ballots, voting systems, or both may be used in accordance with GS Chapter 163).

    Specifies that the State Board of Elections must certify the results of the referendum and that if a majority of the votes are in favor of the referendum, then the Secretary of State must enroll the amendment so certified among the permanent records of that office. Provides that if the certification from the State Board of Elections reflects that a majority of votes cast on the question are in favor of the amendment, then the amendment is effective upon certification.

    Constitution, Government, Elections
    CONST
  • Bill H 44 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Mar 1 2023 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to 1st edition makes the following changes.  Changes the wording of the for/against question to be used in the voting systems and ballots to have voters indicate for or against the following description of the amendment: Constitutional amendment to remove the literacy test requirement for voting from the North Carolina Constitution. The federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits implementation of this requirement. (Was, Constitutional amendment to repeal the requirement that every person presenting himself for registration shall be able to read and write any section of the Constitution in the English language.)

    Constitution, Government, Elections
    CONST
  • Bill H 44 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Feb 2 2023 - View Summary

    Subject to voter approval at the statewide election on November 5, 2024, repeals Section 4 of Article VI of the North Carolina Constitution, which requires every person registering to vote to be able to read and write any section of the Constitution in the English language. If approved, effective upon certification.

    Constitution, Government, Elections
    CONST
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