Louisiana Property Tax Sale, Amendment 17 (October 1998)
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The Louisiana Property Tax Sale, Amendment 17 was on the ballot in Louisiana on October 3, 1998, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment allowed the city of New Orleans to sell properties seized because of non-payment of taxes at auction at a bid lower than the amount of the taxes owed. Previously, the city was only able to do this after a property failed to sell at auction for at least the minimum bid.[1]
Election results
| Louisiana Amendment 17 (October 1998) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 275,786 | 52.10% | ||
| No | 253,542 | 47.90% | ||
Election results via: Louisiana House Legislative Services
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