Pennsylvania Question 2, Persian Gulf Conflict Compensation and Veterans' Memorial Bond Measure (May 1993)
| Pennsylvania Question 2 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Election date May 18, 1993 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
Pennsylvania Question 2 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Pennsylvania on May 18, 1993. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $25 million in bonds to compensate veterans of the Persian Gulf War (1991) and a state veterans' memorial. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $25 million in bonds to compensate veterans of the Persian Gulf War (1991) and a state veterans' memorial. |
Election results
|
Pennsylvania Question 2 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 429,728 | 34.35% | ||
|
|
821,415 | 65.65% | ||
-
- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor the incurring of indebtedness by the Commonwealth of up to $25,000,000 for payment of compensation for service in the Persian Gulf Conflict, including $1,500,000 for the cost of designing and constructing a patriotic monument or memorial in appreciation of Pennsylvania's veterans? | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
 |
State of Pennsylvania Harrisburg (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2026 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
