What is the referendum process?
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacted House Bill 148 in August 2009, which gives authority to the Wake, Durham and Orange counties in the Triangle to hold a referendum for a one half-cent sales tax increase to specifically fund public transportation. Once transit and financial plans have been completed, Commissioners could vote on whether to ask local boards of election to schedule a referendum in their county – whether during a regularly scheduled election or a special election. The earliest referendum date would be late 2011. For more information on the bill visit this online link: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H148v6.pdf.
