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.
CONST. AMENDMENT/REPEAL LITERACY TEST.
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL THE LITERACY TEST REQUIREMENT.Intro. by Alexander, Saine, T. Brown, Stevens.
Bill History:
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Thu, 2 Feb 2023 House: Filed(link is external)
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Mon, 6 Feb 2023 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 1 Mar 2023 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 House: Added to Calendar(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 House: Amend Adopted A1(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 House: Ordered Engrossed(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 House: Special Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 Senate: Special Message Received From House(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 44 (2023-2024)Summary date: Jun 27 2024 - View Summary
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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.)
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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.
Identical to S 137, filed 2/21/23.