Flurry of new NC constitutional amendments piling up for November ballot

By: Laura Leslie

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 566

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders filed two new constitutional amendments Thursday, aiming to load up this fall’s ballot with proposals tailored to attract conservative voters to the polls.

The two new amendments were filed in the Senate and are already scheduled for an unusual Monday meeting of the Senate Agriculture committee. Senate Bill 1081 would guarantee North Carolinians the constitutional right “to engage in farming and forestry.” Senate Bill 1082 would guarantee a …

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