North Dakota Farm Machinery and Electricity Taxes Initiative, Measure 1 (1976)
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The North Dakota Farm Machinery and Electricity Taxes Initiative, also known as Measure 1, was on the November 2, 1976 ballot in North Dakota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.[1] The measure provided for a two percent tax on sales and purchases of farm machinery and irrigation equipment used exclusively for agricultural purposes and a three percent tax on all other taxable sales and uses. It also provided an exemption of sales of electricity from sales taxes and purchases of electricity from use tax.[2]
Election results
| North Dakota Measure 1 (1976) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 145,499 | 57.77% | ||
| No | 106,341 | 42.23% | ||
Election results via: North Dakota Secretary of State, Official Vote of General Election, 1976
Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be read here.
See also
- North Dakota 1976 ballot measures
- 1976 ballot measures
- List of North Dakota ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in North Dakota
External links
- North Dakota Secretary of State, Archived Election Results
- Mouse River Farmers Press, Sample Ballot
- I&R Institute ballot measure database for North Dakota
Footnotes
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