Amends North Carolina Constitution to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude, removing exception for punishment for crime.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to the North Carolina Constitution, specifically Section 17 of Article I, to remove the exception that allows involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime. The amendment will be submitted to voters in the 2026 general election. If approved by a majority vote, it will permanently prohibit both slavery and involuntary servitude in the state.
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