Four out of six of the North Carolina Constitutional amendments passed in the 2018 midterm elections, along with all three of the Wake County bond referenda.
With 100 percent of precincts reported, the four amendments passed with over 50 percent of votes each:
Protect the Right to Hunt and Fish: 57.18 percent for
This amendment will establish public hunting and fishing as “preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife.” This amendment will not impact laws regarding trespassing, property rights or eminent domain.
Strengthening Victim’s Rights: 62.13 percent for
This amendment will strengthen protections for victims of certain crimes, increase the number of rights and ensure those rights.
Maximum Income Tax Rate of 7.0 percent: 57.39 percent for
This amendment will lower the maximum personal and corporate income tax rate in North Carolina from the current 10 percent to 7 percent.
Require Photo ID to Vote: 55.55 percent for
This amendment will require North Carolina voters to show a valid photo ID to vote. The requirements for what qualifies as a valid ID will be decided by state legislature.
The Nonpartisan Judicial Merit Commission and Bipartisan Board of Elections and Ethics amendments were not passed, with 66.86 percent and 61.61 percent of votes against, respectively.
The bond referenda all passed with 100 percent of Wake County precincts reported. They each received over 60 percent of votes.
The Wake County School Bonds, which will give $548 million in General Obligation Bonds to fund the capital budget for school improvements, passed with 66.65 percent of votes.
The Wake County Community College Bonds will give $349 million in bonds to fund new buildings for Wake Technical Community College over the next four years. It passed with 65.02 percent of votes.
The Wake County Parks, Greenways, Recreation and Open Space Bonds will give $120 million, six-year bond for open space preservation, greenway development, new park and nature preserve construction, and existing park renovations. It passed with 67.96 percent of votes.