North Carolina proposes constitutional amendment to mandate two counties per senator and freeze state at 100 counties

Original title: Little Federal Model NC Edition.

Last action · February 27, 2025: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Election Law, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Jay Adams and 9 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina lawmakers propose a constitutional amendment requiring each state senator to represent exactly two counties and permanently fixing the state's total county count at 100, which will appear on the November 2026 general election ballot for voter approval.

Why it matters

Changes the structural representation model of the North Carolina Senate by moving from population-based districts to a fixed two-county pairing per senator and permanently locks the state's county count into the constitution.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

qualified voters of the State

Qualified voters will cast ballots on the constitutional amendments at the general election in November 2026.

Directly affected

senators

Senators will be required to represent two counties rather than an equal number of inhabitants under population-based districts.

Directly affected

counties

The number of counties in the State is permanently set at 100.

Key Facts

Each senator in the North Carolina Senate must represent two counties.
The General Assembly is permitted to revise Senate districts from time to time.
The State of North Carolina is required to be composed of exactly 100 counties.
The constitutional amendments will be submitted to qualified voters at the general election in November 2026.

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If a majority of votes are in favor, the State Board of Elections will certify the amendments to the Secretary of State, taking effect upon certification.

Frequently Asked Questions

How will North Carolina voters decide on these changes?

The constitutional amendments will be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the general election in November 2026.

What happens if the majority of voters approve the amendments?

The State Board of Elections will certify the amendments to the Secretary of State, who will enroll them among the permanent records of that office, making them effective upon certification.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

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Feb 27, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Election Law, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Feb 27, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Feb 26, 2025HouseIntroduced
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