2026 North Carolina Require Voter Identification Amendment

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2026 North Carolina Require Voter Identification Amendment
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November 3, 2026
Require Voter Identification Amendment

2026 North Carolina Require Voter Identification Amendment is a constitutional amendment for the state of North Carolina in the United States that seeks to amend the constitution to require photo ID to cast a ballot for all voters, not just those voting in person. [1] The proposed amendment will appear on the 2026 midterms election ballot in North Carolina. [1]

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Background

The amendment was originally passed by the State Senate in a vote of 30-19, along partisan lines, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed. [2] The House passed the bill with all 72 Republicans in favor. Among House Democrats, 45 voted against the bill, and one joined Republicans voting in favor of the bill. [3] [4]

Ballot language

"FOR or AGAINST:
Constitutional amendment to require all voters, not just those presenting to vote in person, to present photo identification before voting." [2]

Endorsements

Yes
State legislators
No
State legislators
Organizations

Results

Require Voter Identification Amendment
ChoiceVotes%
Result not yet known
Total votes100.00
Source: Ballotpedia [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "North Carolina Require Voter Identification Amendment (2026)". Ballotpedia.
  2. 1 2 "Senate Bill 921" (PDF). North Carolina Legislature.
  3. "NC House takes final vote". The News & Observer.
  4. Gleason, Sarah. "NC lawmakers pass constitutional amendment requiring voter photo ID in-person and by mail". Wilmington Star-News.
  5. 1 2 "North Carolina Require Voter Identification Amendment (2026) SUPPORT". Ballotpedia.
  6. Cotto, Claudia Rivera (3 December 2024). "State Senate Approves Constitutional Amendment to Require Photo ID for Mail-In Voters". Enlace Latino NC. Retrieved 28 October 2025.