ROCKINGHAM – As part of the ongoing mission of the Richmond Observer to provide expansive coverage of current events of interest, we offer the following insight from State Representative Ken Goodman regarding upcoming constitutional amendment considerations.
THE RALEIGH REPORT
Six Constitutional Amendments
The Governor cannot veto these bills.
· In the last 20 years, North Carolina has voted on 7 constitutional amendments.
· In November 2018, voters will vote on 6 constitutional amendments.
What are the six amendments about? Here is a brief explanation of the sixth of the six.
Put Photo Voter ID in Constitution (amendment #6)
HB 1092 amends the North Carolina Constitution to require every voter to show a photo ID. The details are left to legislators to figure out later.
The amendment language that voters will see on the ballot will say: “Constitutional amendment to require voters to provide photo identification before voting in person.”
Please feel free to contact me when you have questions or concerns pertaining to Legislative matters.
Contact Information: Representative Ken Goodman
919-733-5823 (Office) 919-733-2599 (Fax)
ken.goodman@ncleg.net Room 542 – Legislative Office Building
300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603
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