Nevada Question 2, Tax on Government Contractor Property Measure (June 1983)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Nevada Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Nevada on June 7, 1983. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported taxing sales to governmental contractors and imposing a use tax on out-of-state sales that would be taxable if made in Nevada. |
A "no" vote opposed taxing sales to governmental contractors and imposing a use tax on out-of-state sales that would be taxable if made in Nevada. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 29,335 | 45.87% | ||
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34,616 | 54.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Sales and Use Tax Act be amended to provide for collection of the tax on the sale to or use of personal property by a governmental contractor and to impose the use tax wherever an out-of-state sale would be taxable if made in Nevada? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Nevada State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 22 votes in the Nevada State Assembly and 11 votes in the Nevada State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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State of Nevada Carson City (capital) |
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