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

Scotland 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 Scotland County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum mean?

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

How many votes does Scotland 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 Scotland 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.

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.

Scotland County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026

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: Scotland 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: Scotland 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

On June 1, 2026, the Scotland County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a referendum on an optional quarter-percent sales tax for the November 2026 ballot, according to the meeting minutes.

According to the minutes, County Manager April Snead said the board had discussed the item at its previous meeting, and Chairman Frizzell said the board was putting the quarter-percent sales tax back on the ballot.

The referendum is advisory: under N.C. Gen. Stat. 105-537, if a majority votes for the tax, the board of commissioners may levy it by resolution after 10 days' public notice.

Put on the ballot by Scotland County Board of Commissioners, unanimous, June 1, 2026.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Scotland County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum mean?: Scotland 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 Scotland County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum mean?: Scotland County would not levy the additional 0.25% local sales and use tax.
How many votes does Scotland 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 Scotland 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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Scotland County ballot.

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