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Pennsylvania Question 1, Agriculture Standards and Special Tax Provisions Amendment (May 1973)
| Pennsylvania Question 1 | |
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| Election date May 15, 1973 | |
| Topic Food and agriculture | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
Pennsylvania Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Pennsylvania on May 15, 1973. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state legislature to enact legislation for establishing "standards, qualifications and special tax provisions" for agriculture land and reserves. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state legislature to enact legislation for establishing "standards, qualifications and special tax provisions" for agriculture land and reserves. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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803,173 | 71.13% | ||
| No | 325,952 | 28.87% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article VIII, Section 2 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth be amended to permit legislation for establishing standards, qualifications and special tax provision for agriculture reserves and land actively devoted to agriculture use? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Pennsylvania, the General Assembly must pass a constitutional amendment by a simple majority vote during two successive legislative sessions to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration. The legislature can also pass a measure by a two-thirds vote during one legislative session if a “major emergency threatens or is about to threaten the Commonwealth.”
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