Pennsylvania Parks and Libraries Bond Measure (1993)
| Pennsylvania Parks and Libraries Bond Measure | |
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| Election date November 2, 1993 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
Pennsylvania Parks and Libraries Bond Measure was on the ballot as a bond issue in Pennsylvania on November 2, 1993. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $50 million in bonds for parks, nature preserves, wildlife habitats, historic sites, zoos, and public libraries. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $50 million in bonds for parks, nature preserves, wildlife habitats, historic sites, zoos, and public libraries. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Parks and Libraries Bond Measure |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,023,834 | 63.99% | ||
| No | 576,169 | 36.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Parks and Libraries Bond Measure was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor the incurring of indebtedness by the Commonwealth in the amount of $50,000,000 to provide for the funding of nature preserves and wildlife habitats, and for improvements to and expansion of state parks, community parks and recreation facilities, historic sites, zoos and public libraries? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Pennsylvania, the state government can issue bond issues without voter approval to suppress insurrection, rehabilitate areas affected by human-made or natural disasters, and fund capital projects that do not exceed 175 percent the average annual tax revenues for the previous five years. All other bond issues require voter approval of a ballot measure.
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