Sampson County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum

What it does

Local sales and use tax at the rate of one-half percent (0.5%) in addition to the current local sales and use taxes, to be used only for public education.

A YES vote means

Sampson County would levy a local sales and use tax of one-half percent (0.5%), in addition to current local sales and use taxes, to be used only for public education.

A NO vote means

Sampson County would not levy the additional 0.5% local sales and use tax.

What it would cost

0.5% sales tax: $0.50 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.

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Quick answers

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

Sampson County would levy a local sales and use tax of one-half percent (0.5%), in addition to current local sales and use taxes, to be used only for public education.

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

Sampson County would not levy the additional 0.5% local sales and use tax.

How many votes does Sampson 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 Sampson 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.