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Rhode Island Affordable House Bonds Question, Question 7 (2012)
| Question 7 | |
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| Type: | Constitutional amendment |
| Constitution: | Rhode Island Constitution |
| Referred by: | Rhode Island General Assembly |
| Topic: | Bond issues |
| Status: |  |
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The Rhode Island Affordable Housing Bonds Question, also known as Question 7, was a legislatively-referred bond question on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of Rhode Island, where it was approved.
The measure authorized the state government to issue bonds of no more than $25,000,000 for affordable housing.
Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
The following are official election results:
| Rhode Island Question 7 (2012) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 246,132 | 61.6% | ||
| No | 153,413 | 38.4% | ||
Results via: The Rhode Island State Board of Elections.
Text of measure
Ballot language
The ballot language that voters saw on the ballot reads:[1]
| “ | Approval of this question will allow the State of Rhode Island to issue general obligation bonds, refunding bonds, and temporary notes in an amount not to exceed twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) for affordable housing. | ” |
Support
No formal campaign in favor of the measure was identified by Ballotpedia.
Opposition
No formal campaign in opposition of the measure was identified by Ballotpedia.
Path to the ballot
The measure was a legislative referral, meaning that the proposal was sent to the ballot via the Rhode Island Legislature during the 2012 state legislative session.
See also
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