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Local advisory vote on the ballot
Local advisory vote on the ballot: This topic refers to local ballot measures that ask non-binding, advisory questions. Government entities put this type of measure on the ballot to gauge the opinion of a majority of voters without having a legally binding result.
Sometimes advisory measures about how to spend revenue are put on the ballot in tandem with a general sales tax measure. In California, this method is used to avoid a two-thirds (66.67%) vote for the approval of special taxes with dedicated revenue.