Nevada Question 7, Government Resale Tax Amendment (1998)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nevada Question 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nevada on November 3, 1998. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring state and local governments to collect sales taxes on items they purchase for resale to the public. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring state and local governments to collect sales taxes on items they purchase for resale to the public. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 164,780 | 42.05% | ||
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227,059 | 57.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 7 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 be amended to impose the sales and use tax upon items purchased by this state or by a local government or local governmental agency for resale to the public by the governmental entity? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Nevada Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions for the Nevada State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment 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. Amendments do not 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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