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Nov. 3, 2026

Includes federal, state, county, and city elections. In-person early voting begins October 15 and runs through October 31. The Mecklenburg County Board of Elections lists every site with its address and hours.

Ballot Initiatives

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Full Text	Type	Title	Subject	Description
	Constitutional Amendment	Property Tax Levy Limit Amendment	Property taxes	Require the state legislature to pass laws limiting the amount that property taxes may increase.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMIT Constitutional amendment requiring limits on property tax increases by local governments. For Against Text as it appears on the ballot. Source: NC State Board of Elections.
	Constitutional Amendment	Reduce Income Tax Rate Cap from 7% to 3.5% Amendment	Income taxes	Reduce the maximum allowable income tax rate from 7% to 3.5%.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - MAXIMUM INCOME TAX RATE OF 3.5% Constitutional amendment to keep the State income tax rate from being raised higher than three and one-half percent (3.5%). For Against Text as it appears on the ballot. Source: NC State Board of Elections.
	Constitutional Amendment	Require Voter Identification Amendment	Voter ID	Require photographic identification to vote for all voters, not just those voting in person.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - REQUIRE PHOTO ID FOR VOTING Constitutional amendment to require all voters, not just those presenting to vote in person, to present photo identification before voting. For Against Text as it appears on the ballot. Source: NC State Board of Elections.
	Bond Referendum	City of Charlotte Transportation Bonds On the ballot for City of Charlotte residents only.	Transportation	Authorize the City of Charlotte to issue $280 million in bonds for streets, sidewalks, bike and pedestrian paths, bridges, storm drainage, and related improvements.
CITY OF CHARLOTTE TRANSPORTATION BONDS REFERENDUM Additional property taxes may be levied on property located in the City of Charlotte in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on bonds if approved by the following ballot question. Shall the order authorizing $280,000,000 of bonds plus interest to provide funds to pay the capital costs of constructing, reconstructing, enlarging, extending and improving certain streets, including streets and roads constituting a part of the State highway system or otherwise the responsibility of the State and including the cost of related studies, streetscape and pedestrian improvements, relocation of utilities, plans and design; acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, widening, extending, paving, milling, resurfacing, grading or improving streets, roads, intersections, parking lots and pedestrian and bicycle paths; acquiring, constructing, reconstructing or improving sidewalks, curbs, gutters, storm drainage, bridges, overpasses, underpasses and grade crossings and providing related landscaping, lighting and traffic controls, signals and markers; and the acquisition of interests in land and rights-of-way required therefor, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds be approved, in light of the following: (1) The estimated cumulative cost over the life of the bond, using the highest interest rate charged for similar debt over the last 20 years, would be $437,113,600 (consisting of $280,000,000 principal amount of bonds plus $157,113,600 of interest). (2) The estimated amount of property tax liability increase for each one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of property tax value to service the cumulative cost over the life of the bond provided above would be $0.00 per year. Yes No Text as it appears on the ballot. Source: NC State Board of Elections.
	Bond Referendum	City of Charlotte Housing Bonds On the ballot for City of Charlotte residents only.	Housing	Authorize the City of Charlotte to issue $125 million in bonds for housing projects for people with low or moderate incomes.
CITY OF CHARLOTTE HOUSING BONDS REFERENDUM Additional property taxes may be levied on property located in the City of Charlotte in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on bonds if approved by the following ballot question. Shall the order authorizing $125,000,000 of bonds plus interest to provide funds to pay the capital costs of housing projects for the benefit of persons of low income, or moderate income, or low and moderate income, including construction of infrastructure improvements related thereto and the acquisition of land and rights-of-way required therefor, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds be approved, in light of the following: (1) The estimated cumulative cost over the life of the bond, using the highest interest rate charged for similar debt over the last 20 years, would be $198,396,312.50 (consisting of $125,000,000 principal amount of bonds plus $73,396,312.50 of interest). (2) The estimated amount of property tax liability increase for each one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of property tax value to service the cumulative cost over the life of the bond provided above would be $0.00 per year. Yes No Text as it appears on the ballot. Source: NC State Board of Elections.
	Bond Referendum	City of Charlotte Neighborhood Improvement Bonds On the ballot for City of Charlotte residents only.	Neighborhood infrastructure	Authorize the City of Charlotte to issue $20 million in bonds for neighborhood infrastructure such as sidewalks, storm drainage, street repairs, lighting, and public open space.
CITY OF CHARLOTTE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT BONDS REFERENDUM Additional property taxes may be levied on property located in the City of Charlotte in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on bonds if approved by the following ballot question. Shall the order authorizing $20,000,000 of bonds plus interest to provide funds to pay the capital costs of infrastructure improvements for various neighborhoods of the City, including the cost of related studies, plans and design, acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, improving, installing or providing curbs, gutters, storm drainage, sidewalks, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and relocation of utilities; paving, milling, resurfacing, grading or improving streets, roads and intersections, providing public open space, landscaping, lighting and traffic controls, signals and markers, and acquiring any necessary equipment, land, interests in land and rights-of-way therefor, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds be approved, in light of the following: (1) The estimated cumulative cost over the life of the bond, using the highest interest rate charged for similar debt over the last 20 years, would be $31,222,400 (consisting of $20,000,000 principal amount of bonds plus $11,222,400 of interest). (2) The estimated amount of property tax liability increase for each one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of property tax value to service the cumulative cost over the life of the bond provided above would be $0.00 per year. Yes No Text as it appears on the ballot. Source: NC State Board of Elections.