Yadkin 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

Yadkin 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

Yadkin 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 Yadkin County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to adopt a resolution asking the Board of Elections to hold this advisory referendum, according to the meeting minutes.

County Manager Silverman told the board the tax would generate an estimated $980,000 a year, equivalent to 2.5 cents on the property tax rate, and that Yadkin County voters had rejected the quarter-cent tax four previous times, according to the minutes.

The board also voted 5-0 for a resolution stating that, if the tax is approved, it will work toward funding the three priorities residents ranked highest in a county survey of 630 responses: the school system, economic development and fire departments.

According to that resolution, the tax would not apply to groceries, gasoline, prescription medications and some agricultural products.

Put on the ballot by Yadkin County Board of Commissioners, 5-0, June 1, 2026.

From official source.

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Quick answers

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

Yadkin 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 Yadkin County Local Sales and Use Tax Referendum mean?

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

How many votes does Yadkin 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 Yadkin 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.