Pennsylvania Vietnam Conflict Veteran's Compensation Bond Measure (1968)
| Pennsylvania Vietnam Conflict Veteran's Compensation Bond Measure | |
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| Election date November 5, 1968 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
Pennsylvania Vietnam Conflict Veteran's Compensation Bond Measure was on the ballot as a bond issue in Pennsylvania on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $28 million in bonds to provide compensation to Vietnam War veterans. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $28 million in bonds to provide compensation to Vietnam War veterans. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Vietnam Conflict Veteran's Compensation Bond Measure |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,077,634 | 76.43% | ||
| No | 640,627 | 23.57% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Vietnam Conflict Veteran's Compensation Bond Measure was as follows:
| “ | Shall debt be incurred in the amount of twenty-eight million dollars ($28,000,000) to provide compensation to veterans in accordance with the Vietnam Conflict Veteran's Compensation Act No. 183 of 1968? | ” |
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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