Pennsylvania Question 2, Occupation Privilege Tax Exemption Amendment (1965)
| Pennsylvania Question 2 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1965 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
Pennsylvania Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Pennsylvania on November 2, 1965. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported exempting persons earning less than $1,000 per year from paying occupation privilege taxes. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting persons earning less than $1,000 per year from paying occupation privilege taxes. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,141,176 | 79.59% | ||
| No | 292,700 | 20.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section one of Article nine of the Constitution of Pennsylvania be amended to permit any taxing authority to exempt persons receiving less than one thousands dollars per year from an occupation from payment of occupational privilege taxes? | ” |
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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