North Carolina Spousal Homestead Exemption Amendment (1977)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Carolina Spousal Homestead Exemption Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Carolina on November 8, 1977. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported extending the right to receive a homestead exemption to married men in the case of the death of the homestead owner when the spouse does not own a separate homestead. |
A "no" vote opposed extending the right to receive a homestead exemption to married men in the case of the death of the homestead owner when the spouse does not own a separate homestead. |
Election results
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517,366 | 89.65% | ||
| No | 59,714 | 10.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Spousal Homestead Exemption Amendment was as follows:
| “ | [ ] FOR constitutional amendment extending to a married man (as a married woman now has) the right to receive the homestead exemption, so that the exemption is available to the surviving spouse of the owner of a homestead, if the owner dies leaving no minor children and the surviving spouse does not own a separate homestead [ ] AGAINST constitutional amendment extending to a married man (as a married woman now has) the right to receive the homestead exemption, so that the exemption is available to the surviving spouse of the owner of a homestead, if the owner dies leaving no minor children and the surviving spouse does not own a separate homestead | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The North Carolina State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments and bond issues, to the ballot for statewide elections.
North Carolina requires a 60% vote in each legislative chamber during a single legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 72 votes in the North Carolina House of Representatives and 30 votes in the North Carolina Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Statutes, including bond issues, require a simple majority vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session and the governor's signature to appear on the ballot.
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