Republican state lawmakers announced three proposals, including two new state constitutional amendments, on Monday morning with plans to vote on them later in the day.
One of the amendments would further cap the state's maximum possible income tax rate. Another would tweak the state's voter photo identification requirements. The other new legislation would call for a new U.S. Constitutional Convention. In North Carolina, amending the state constitution is a two-step process. A proposal must first pass the legislature with at least 60% in both chambers, a supermajority, voting in favor. Then it would be put on the ballot for voters to decide. If at least 50% of voters support the idea, it gets added to the state constitution.
The timing of Monday's announcement might indicate that Republicans don't believe they'll be able to get any Democratic support for the amendments in the state legislature.
North Carolina voters broke the GOP's supermajority in this year's elections, and new members will be sworn in next month. So starting in January, any constitutional amendment proposals would need at least one Democratic lawmaker to vote in favor in order for the amendment to be placed on the ballot.
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