Union County Jail Bonds Referendum

What it does

Additional property taxes may be levied on property located in the County of Union, North Carolina in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on bonds if approved by the following ballot question. Shall the order authorizing $200,000,000 of bonds plus interest to pay the capital costs of providing for the design, construction, furnishing and equipping of a new jail facility and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds be approved, in light of the following: (1) The estimated cumulative cost over the life of the bond, using the highest interest rate charged for similar debt over the last 20 years, would be $312,224,000 (consisting of $200,000,000 principal amount of bonds plus $112,224,000 of interest). (2) The estimated amount of property tax liability increase for each one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of property tax value to service the cumulative cost over the life of the bond provided above would be $31.10 per year.

A YES vote means

Union County could borrow $200,000,000 by issuing bonds for designing, building, furnishing and equipping a new jail, repaid with property taxes; the estimated total cost with interest is $312,224,000, and the estimated property tax increase is $31.10 a year per $100,000 of value.

A NO vote means

Union County would not be authorized to issue these $200,000,000 in bonds or levy taxes to repay them.

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

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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 Union County Jail Bonds Referendum mean?

Union County could borrow $200,000,000 by issuing bonds for designing, building, furnishing and equipping a new jail, repaid with property taxes; the estimated total cost with interest is $312,224,000, and the estimated property tax increase is $31.10 a year per $100,000 of value.

What does a NO vote on Union County Jail Bonds Referendum mean?

Union County would not be authorized to issue these $200,000,000 in bonds or levy taxes to repay them.

How many votes does Union County Jail Bonds 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 Union County Jail Bonds 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.