Pennsylvania Question 1, Economic Redevelopment Bond Measure (April 1984)
| Pennsylvania Question 2 | |
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| Election date April 10, 1984 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
Pennsylvania Question 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Pennsylvania on April 10, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state to issue $190 million in bonds for economic redevelopment programs. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state to issue $190 million in bonds for economic redevelopment programs. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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726,742 | 63.52% | ||
| No | 417,351 | 36.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor incurring indebtedness by the Commonwealth of $190,000,000 to promote economic redevelopment throughout Pennsylvania through job producing programs; grants and loans for industrial and small business development; acquisition of equipment for vocational programs in secondary schools, community colleges and engineering degree-granting schools; agricultural development; and the acquisition, rehabilitation or development of facilities for community services and public recreation purposes subject to implementation by law? | ” |
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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