69-25.3. Ballots.
At said election those voters who are in favor of levying a tax in said district for fire protection therein shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed, "In favor of tax for fire protection in ________
Fire Protection District." Those who are against levying said tax shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed the words, "Against tax for fire protection in________________ Fire Protection District."
Whenever an election is called pursuant to this Article on the question of increasing the tax limit for fire protection in any area, those voters in favor of such increase therein shall vote a ballot on which shall be printed, "In favor of tax increase for fire protection in Fire Protection District." Those who are against increasing the tax limit for fire protection therein shall vote a ballot on which shall be printed, "Against tax increase for fire protection in Fire Protection District."
The failure of the election on the question of an increase in the tax for fire protection shall not be deemed to be the abolishment of the special tax for fire protection already in effect in said district. (1951, c. 820, s. 3; 1959, c. 805, s. 3.)
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North Carolina General Statutes
Article 3A - Rural Fire Protection Districts.
§ 69-25.1 - Election to be held upon petition of voters.
§ 69-25.2 - Duties of county board of commissioners regarding conduct of elections; cost of holding.
§ 69-25.4 - Tax to be levied and used for furnishing fire protection.
§ 69-25.5 - Methods of providing fire protection.
§ 69-25.6 - Municipal corporations empowered to make contracts.
§ 69-25.7 - Administration of special fund; fire protection district commission.
§ 69-25.9 - Procedure when area lies in more than one county.
§ 69-25.10 - Means of abolishing tax district.
§ 69-25.11 - Changes in area of district.
§ 69-25.12 - Privileges and taxes where territory added to district.
§ 69-25.13 - Privileges and taxes where territory removed from district.
§ 69-25.15 - When district or portion thereof annexed by municipality furnishing fire protection.
§ 69-25.16 - Exclusion from rural fire protection districts.