North Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

North Carolina House Bill H93 Compare Versions

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1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	H 1
4		-	HOUSE BILL 93
	3	+	H D
	4	+	HOUSE BILL DRH30042-LUye-37
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7	8		Short Title: Constitutional Amendment/Repeal Literacy Test. (Public)
8		-	Sponsors: Representatives T. Brown, Chesser, Buansi, and Lowery (Primary Sponsors).
9		-	For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
10		-	Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
11		-	February 12, 2025
12		-	H93-v-1
	9	+	Sponsors: Representative T. Brown.
	10	+	Referred to:
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	12	+	DRH30042 -LUye-37
13	13		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
14	14		AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL THE 2
15	15		LITERACY TEST REQUIREMENT . 3
16	16		The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
17	17		SECTION 1. Section 4 of Article VI of the North Carolina Constitution is repealed. 5
18	18		SECTION 2. The amendment set out in Section 1 of this act shall be submitted to 6
19	19		the qualified voters of the State at the statewide general election to be held on November 3, 2026, 7
20	20		which election shall be conducted under the laws then governing elections in the State. Ballots, 8
21	21		voting systems, or both may be used in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes. The 9
22	22		question to be used in the voting systems and ballots shall be: 10
23	23		"[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST 11
24	24		Constitutional amendment to remove the literacy test requirement for voting from the 12
25	25		North Carolina Constitution. The federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits implementation of 13
26	26		this requirement." 14
27	27		SECTION 3. The State Board of Elections shall certify the results of the referendum 15
28	28		conducted under Section 2 of this act. If a majority of votes cast on the question are in favor of 16
29	29		the amendment set out in Section 1 of this act, the Secretary of State shall enroll the amendment 17
30	30		among the permanent records of that office. If a majority of votes cast on the question are against 18
31	31		the amendment set out in Section 1 of this act, the amendment shall have no effect. 19
32	32		SECTION 4. If the certification from the State Board of Elections under Section 3 20
33	33		of this act reflects that a majority of votes cast on the question are in favor of the amendment set 21
34	34		out in Section 1 of this act, the amendment set out in Section 1 of this act is effective upon 22
35	35		certification. 23
36	36		SECTION 5. Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes 24
37	37		law. 25
	38	+	H.B. 93
	39	+	Feb 10, 2025
	40	+	HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK