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New Mexico Bond Question: Library Bonds (1988)
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The New Mexico Bond Question: Library Bonds, also known as Library Bonds, was on the ballot in New Mexico on November 8, 1988, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The ballot question allowed for the issuance of $1,525,000 for books and audio-visual materials for public libraries.[1]
Election results
| New Mexico Library Bonds (1988) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 213,113 | 61.02% | ||
| No | 136,141 | 38.98% | ||
Election results via: New Mexico Secretary of State
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| 4. The 1988 Capital Projects Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of Library Bonds. Shall the State of New Mexico be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed one million five hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($1,525,000) to make capital expenditures for the purchase of books and audio-visual materials at public libraries, and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for payment of principal of and interest on the bonds, as permitted by law?[2] |
See also
- New Mexico 1988 ballot measures
- 1988 ballot measures
- List of New Mexico ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in New Mexico
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, "Part 43: Referenda Elections for New Mexico," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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