Mississippi Cigarette Tax Amendment (2010)
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Mississippi Cigarette Tax Amendment, also known as Initiative Measure 25, did not appear on the November 2, 2010 ballot in Mississippi because the initiative was withdrawn.
Ballot details
Ballot title
Should cigarettes be additionally taxed at fifty percent (50%) of the national cigarette tax average with proceeds earmarked for Medicaid?
Ballot summary
According to the Secretary of State, below is the ballot summary:
Initiative #25 would amend the Mississippi Constitution to require a new tax to be levied on cigarettes equal to fifty percent (50%) of the National Cigarette State- Tax Average rate which shall be in addition to all other applicable taxes on cigarettes. Ninety- eight percent (98%) of the proceeds of the new cigarette tax shall be distributed to the state Division of Medicaid and the remaining two percent (2%) used for administrative purposes.[1]
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