Bladen County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum

What it does

Local sales and use tax at the rate of one-quarter percent (0.25%) in addition to all other State and local sales and use taxes.

A YES vote means

Bladen County would levy a local sales and use tax of one-quarter percent (0.25%), in addition to all other state and local sales and use taxes.

A NO vote means

Bladen County would not levy the additional 0.25% local sales and use tax.

What it would cost

0.25% sales tax: $0.25 on a $100 taxable purchase.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

This is an advisory referendum: under N.C. Gen. Stat. 105-535 through 538, the Bladen County Board of Commissioners may levy the quarter-cent tax only if a majority of voters in the referendum vote for it, according to a county resolution.

Following its June 15, 2026 meeting, the board submitted a resolution asking the Bladen County Board of Elections to hold the referendum during the November 2026 general election, the resolution states.

In a resolution adopted August 17, 2026, the board said that if the tax is approved and levied, it intends to dedicate the net proceeds first to a centrally located multi-use sports and event center, including its debt, and afterward to other publicly identified capital projects.

WECT reported that no specific plan or location for the sports center has been decided.

Put on the ballot by Bladen County Board of Commissioners, resolution requesting the referendum following its June 15, 2026 meeting (vote not posted).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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• Bladen County commissioners back proposed quarter-cent sales tax for sports complex · WECT

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Bladen County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum mean?

Bladen County would levy a local sales and use tax of one-quarter percent (0.25%), in addition to all other state and local sales and use taxes.

What does a NO vote on Bladen County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum mean?

Bladen County would not levy the additional 0.25% local sales and use tax.

How many votes does Bladen County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Bladen County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.