Mecklenburg County voted against the constitutional amendment requiring every voter to show a photo ID, even as North Carolina approved it and the two other amendments on Tuesday's ballot.
Mecklenburg was one of six of the state's 100 counties to reject it, along with Wake, Durham, Orange, Buncombe and Chatham. In Mecklenburg, it failed 223,131 to 214,202, or 51 percent against. Statewide it passed with 59.6 percent.
The ballot asked whether to require "all voters, not just those presenting to vote in person, to present photo identification before voting."
The two tax amendments passed in Mecklenburg, but by much less than in the state as a whole:
| Amendment | Mecklenburg, for | Statewide, for |
|---|---|---|
| Photo ID for all voters | 49.0% | 59.6% |
| 3.5% cap on the state income tax rate | 53.1% | 61.9% |
| Limits on local property tax increases | 53.2% | 60.4% |
The counts are unofficial, from the State Board of Elections' precinct results as of Wednesday morning. The state board, which certifies statewide ballot questions, is to canvass the vote on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
The property tax amendment would require the General Assembly to enact a limit on property tax increases by local governments. In August, Mecklenburg County Manager Mike Bryant walked commissioners through the sequence: a possible penalty tied to the federal food-assistance program, then the property tax cap if voters approved it, then the county's 2027 revaluation, each one narrowing what the county can do about the one before it.