Illinois Exempt Veterans' Organizations from Property Taxes (1986)
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The Illinois Exempt Veterans' Organizations from Property Taxes, also known as Amendment 2, was on the ballot in Illinois on November 4, 1986, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. It proposed that property used exclusively by veterans' organizations be exempt from property taxes.[1] [2]
Election results
| Illinois Amendment 2 (1986) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 727,737 | 45.82% | ||
| Yes | 860,609 | 54.18% | ||
Election results via: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because Illinois required that an amendment must receive a vote of at least three-fifths of those voting on the question or a majority of those voting in the election. This vote did not meet that standard.
See also
- Illinois 1986 ballot measures
- 1986 ballot measures
- List of Illinois ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Illinois
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