夏洛特选民表决2.8亿美元交通债券，修路人行道与自行车道成焦点
2026年11月3日，位于北卡罗来纳州梅克伦堡县的夏洛特市选民在投票日表决一项2.8亿美元交通债券提案，提案授权市政府发债用于建设和改善街道、人行道、自行车道、桥梁及其他交通基础设施，须获简单多数方可通过。这是夏洛特市本届4.25亿美元债券组合中最大的一项，同批表决的还有住房与社区改善债券。
债券的支持者认为，夏洛特道路状况与无车居民的出行便利是当前最迫切的问题，长期来看这笔投资将改善全市通行条件；反对的声音则关注2.8亿美元的规模与随之而来的税负。
梅克伦堡县选民当天还须在联邦参议员、州议会、州法院及县级职位中作出选择，投票站从早上6时30分开放至晚上7时30分，排队选民在关闭后仍可投票。北卡罗来纳州全州提前投票已超过2022年中期选举，民主党与无党派选民占提前投票的大头。州选举委员会当天下午召开紧急会议，延长七个县部分投票点的投票时间，但夏洛特所在的梅克伦堡县不在延长名单内。债券最终结果须待县级与州级计票复核后方为正式结果。
Charlotte Voters Decide $280 Million Transportation Bond for Roads, Sidewalks and Bike Lanes
On November 3, 2026, voters in Charlotte, in North Carolina's Mecklenburg County, decided a $280 million transportation bond proposal authorizing the city to borrow for building and improving streets, sidewalks, bicycle facilities, bridges and other transportation infrastructure, with passage requiring a simple majority. It was the largest item in Charlotte's $425 million bond package on this ballot, which also included housing and neighborhood improvement bonds.
Supporters argued that Charlotte's road conditions and mobility for residents without cars are among the city's most pressing problems and that the investment would improve travel across the city over the long term; critics focused on the $280 million scale and the resulting tax burden.
Mecklenburg County voters also chose a U.S. senator, state legislators, state judges and county officials that day, with polls open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and voters in line at closing still allowed to vote. Early voting statewide in North Carolina surpassed the 2022 midterms, led by Democratic and unaffiliated voters. The State Board of Elections held an emergency meeting that afternoon to extend hours at some polling places in seven counties, but Mecklenburg County was not on the extension list. Final bond results remain subject to county and state canvassing.
来源：夏洛特市政府
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