The constitution is the highest legal document from North Carolina, and subjugates North Carolina law. It is subject to federal judicial review. Any aspect of the Constitution can be notified if it does not align with federal law and the United States Constitution.
There are two ways in which one can make efforts to amend the North Carolina constitution; the legislatively referred Constitutional amendment and a constitutional convention. Section 4 of the article X I I I says that a legislatively referred constitutional amendment is to go on the ballot if 60% of “all the members of each house” of the North Carolina State legislature adopt an act submitting the proposed amendment to a statewide vote. The legislature can determine the state of the election on a proposed amendment. Section 1 of article X I I I says that a constitutional convention can be called if:
• There is a two-thirds vote of both houses of the state legislature to put a convention question on the ballot.
• The majority of those voting affirmed the idea of having a convention.
• Amendments or revisions proposed by a convention go to statewide vote of the people for