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Nevada Question 6, Real Property Tax Limit Initiative (1980)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 6 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported limiting property taxes to 1% of full cash value, capping annual market value inflation at 2%, and requiring a two-thirds legislative or voter approval for new taxes. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting property taxes to 1% of full cash value, capping annual market value inflation at 2%, and requiring a two-thirds legislative or voter approval for new taxes. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 103,334 | 42.46% | ||
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140,018 | 57.54% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 6 was as follows:
| “ | QUESTION NO. 6 Initiative to Limit the General Tax on Real Property Shall an amendment to Article 10 of the Nevada Constitution limiting the general tax on real property to 1% of full cash value; imposing a 2% per year limit on the inflation of market value; requiring a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to increase revenues and authorizing the legislature to provide political subdivisions with the means to impose new taxes if approved by two-thirds of those voters voting be approved? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Nevada, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the total number of votes cast in the preceding general election. A simple majority vote in two consecutive elections is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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