Property taxes ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, property taxes refer to measures concerning taxes levied on a property's value, such as the value of real estate. The topic is grouped within the budget and tax policy area.

This page provides information on:

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures

List of state ballot measures

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2026

  1. Tennessee Prohibit State Property Taxes Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
  2. Wyoming Homeowner’s Primary Residence Property Tax Exemption Initiative (2026) - On the ballot

2025

  1. Louisiana Amendment 2, State Tax and Fiscal Policy Changes Amendment (March 2025) Defeated
  2. Texas Proposition 8, Prohibit Estate Taxes and New Taxes on Estate Transfers, Inheritances, and Gifts Amendment (2025) - On the ballot

2024

  1. Illinois Income Tax Advisory Question (2024) Approved

2020

  1. Louisiana Amendment 2, Include Oil and Gas Value in Tax Assessment of Wells Amendment (2020) Approved
  2. Utah Constitutional Amendment G, Use Income and Property Tax Revenue to Support Children and Individuals with Disabilities Amendment (2020) Approved

2010

  1. Missouri Amendment 3, Real Estate Taxation Initiative (2010) Approved

2008

  1. Oregon Measure 56, Eliminate Voter Turnout Requirement for Property Tax Elections Amendment (2008) Approved

2006

  1. South Dakota Amendment D, Property Tax Assessments Measure (2006) Defeated
  2. South Dakota Initiated Measure 2, Increase Taxes on Tobacco Measure (2006) Approved

2004

  1. Maine Question 1, Impose Maximum Limit on Property Taxes and Require Voter Approval to Raise the Limit Initiative (2004) Defeated

2000

  1. Alaska Measure 4, Property Tax Cap, Assessment Limits, and Uniform Rate Repeal Initiative (2000) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 2, Tax Relief for Homeowners Amendment (2000) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 6, Tax Classification of Marine Vessels Amendment (2000) Defeated
  4. Maine Question 4, Permit Valuation of Property Based on its Use as a Commercial Fishing Location Amendment (2000) Defeated
  5. South Dakota Amendment C, Inheritance Tax Measure (2000) Approved

1998

  1. Missouri Amendment 2, Voter Approval Requirements for School Property Taxes Measure (1998) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 3, Kansas City Property Tax Rate Measure (April 1998) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 4, School District Bond Limit Measure (April 1998) Approved
  4. Oregon Measure 53, Elimination of Voter Turnout Requirement for Property Tax Measures Amendment (May 1998) Defeated
  5. South Dakota Amendment A, Prohibit Property Taxes from Funding Schools Measure (1998) Defeated

1996

  1. Georgia Amendment 1, Repeal of Intangible Personal Property Tax Amendment (1996) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, School District Bond Limit Measure (August 1996) Defeated
  3. Utah Proposition 2, Include Mining Industry and Modify Wording in the Revenue and Taxation Article Amendment (1996) Approved

1994

  1. Georgia Referendum A, Tax Exemptions for Veterans Organizations Measure (July 1994) Approved
  2. Georgia Referendum B, Tax Exemptions for Blueberry Plants Measure (1994) Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal A, Taxation and School Operating Millage Rates Amendment (March 1994) Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment A, State Leased Lands Taxation Measure (1994) Approved
  5. South Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Limit Property Taxes Measure (1994) Defeated

1993

  1. Michigan Proposal A, Taxation and School Funding Amendment (June 1993) Defeated

1992

  1. Michigan Ballot Proposal A, Tax Assessment Increases and Tax Limitations Amendment (1992) Defeated
  2. Michigan Ballot Proposal C, Tax Exemptions and Property Tax Assessments Initiative (1992) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 7, Approval of Property Tax Rates Measure (August 1992) Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 9, Commercial Property Surtax Limits Measure (August 1992) Defeated

1990

  1. California Proposition 136, Changes to Vote Requirements for New or Increased Taxes Initiative (1990) Defeated
  2. South Dakota Amendment C, Income Tax Measure (1990) Defeated
  3. South Dakota Amendment E, Limit Property Tax Measure (1990) Defeated
  4. Washington HJR 4231, Excess Property Tax Approvals Amendment (1990) Defeated

1989

  1. Michigan Proposal B, Taxation and School Funding Amendment (1989) Defeated

1988

  1. South Dakota Amendment C, Property Tax Limitation Measure (1988) Defeated
  2. Utah Initiative A, Create Tax Limitations, Require Voter Approval for Local Taxes, and Limit Government Spending Measure (1988) Defeated

1985

  1. New York Amendment 5, Real Estate Taxes and School Districts Amendment (1985) Approved
  2. Washington HJR 22, Voter Approval of Excess School Tax Levies Amendment (1985) Defeated

1984

  1. Missouri Constitutional Amendment 4, Public Improvements Bond Measure (August 1984) Defeated

1982

  1. Missouri Amendment 4, Maximum School Taxes Rate Measure (August 1982) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 7, Property Tax Assessment and Exemption Measure (August 1982) Approved
  3. Missouri Proposition C, School and Highway Tax Initiative (1982) Approved
  4. Nebraska Amendment 3, Right of Redemption of Real Estate Measure (1982) Defeated

1981

  1. Michigan Proposal A, Changes to State Taxes and Revenue Amendment (May 1981) Defeated

1980

  1. Massachusetts Question 2, "Proposition 2½" Limit on Property Taxes Initiative (1980) Approved
  2. Massachusetts Question 3, Tax Limitation and Education Funding Initiative (1980) Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal A, School Funding and Elderly Property Tax Break Initiative (1980) Defeated
  4. Michigan Proposal D, Voter Approval Requirement for New or Increased Taxes Initiative (1980) Defeated
  5. Missouri Amendment 5, State and Local Tax Limits Initiative (1980) Approved
  6. South Dakota Amendment B, Property Tax Measure (1980) Defeated
  7. Utah Initiative B, Property Tax Limit and Vote Requirements for New Taxes Measure (1980) Defeated

1978

  1. Massachusetts Question 1, Allow Four Classes of Real Property for Taxation Amendment (1978) Approved
  2. Massachusetts Question 7, Property Tax Classification for Recreational and Natural Land Amendment (1978) Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal H, Education Voucher Program and School Funding Initiative (1978) Defeated
  4. Michigan Proposal J, Tax Limitations and Program Funding Initiative (1978) Defeated
  5. Missouri Amendment 10, Allow Counties to Increase Property Taxes for Road and Bridge Measure (1978) Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 22, Reduce Local Town Rates of Levy for Taxes Measure (1978) Approved
  7. Nebraska Amendment 7, Rules Governing Board of Equalization Assessments and Taxes Measure (1978) Approved

1977

  1. Oregon Measure 1, Elections for School District Levies Amendment (May 1977) Defeated

1976

  1. California Proposition 7, Property of Historical Significance Valuation Amendment (June 1976) Approved

1972

  1. Georgia Amendment 17, Independent School District Tax Exemptions Amendment (1972) Approved
  2. Massachusetts Question 1, Authorize Use-Based Tax Assessment for Agricultural and Horticultural Land Amendment (1972) Approved
  3. Michigan Proposal C, Property Taxes and School Funding Initiative (1972) Defeated

1970

  1. Massachusetts Question 1, Real Property Classification for Taxation Amendment (1970) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 3, Increase Maximum Local Property Tax Rate Without Voter Approval Measure (1970) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 4, Tax Rate for School Districts Measure (1970) Approved

1968

  1. Nebraska Amendment 6, Personal Property Taxes Amendment (1968) Defeated
  2. Utah Proposition 4, Permit the Legislature Let Land be Assessed Based on Agricultural Value Amendment (1968) Approved

1966

  1. Missouri Amendment 2, School District Property Tax Measure (January 1966) Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 14, Property Tax Restriction Amendment (1966) Defeated
  3. Nebraska Amendment 16, Property Tax Initiative (1966) Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment A, Reclassifying Farm Property Measure (1966) Approved

1964

  1. South Dakota Amendment C, Agricultural Property Classification Measure (1964) Defeated

1963

  1. New Jersey Public Question No. 6 (1963) Approved

1962

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, Increase Minimum Tax Rates for St. Louis School District Measure (1962) Defeated

1958

  1. Nebraska Amendment 2, Unpaid Property Taxes Amendment (1958) Approved

1956

  1. Missouri Amendment 2, Tax for Road and Bridge Maintenance (1956) Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 3, Property Tax and Fees Amendment (1956) Defeated

1955

  1. Missouri Referendum 2, Foundation Plan for State Education Funding Measure (October 1955) Approved

1954

  1. California Proposition 8, Vessel Taxation Exemption Amendment (1954) Defeated
  2. Nebraska Amendment 7, Sales, Income and Property Taxes Amendment (1954) Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment B, Local Government and School District Debt Limit Measure (1954) Approved
  4. South Dakota Amendment D, Assessment of Agricultural Lands Measure (1954) Defeated

1952

  1. Georgia Amendment 16, Cobb County Fire Prevention District Tax Measure (1952) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 20, Property Assessment Measure (1952) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 3, Property Tax Reduction Measure (1952) Approved

1950

  1. Georgia Amendment 11, Chatham County Education Tax Measure (1950) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 17, DeKalb County Homestead Tax Exemption for School Levies Measure (1950) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 24, City of Atlanta Tax Exemptions Measure (1950) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 29, Fulton County Debt Limits Measure (1950) Approved
  5. Georgia Amendment 33, Muscogee County Street Improvements Tax Measure (1950) Approved
  6. Missouri Amendment 1, Increase of School Taxes Measure (1950) Approved
  7. South Dakota Amendment B, School District Indebtedness Limit Measure (1950) Defeated

1948

  1. Michigan Proposal 5, Allow Local Governments to Extend Property Tax Limit Increases to Twenty Years with Majority Voter Approval Initiative (1948) Approved
  2. South Dakota Amendment D, Tax on Public Shooting Areas Measure (1948) Approved

1946

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Tax for State Armories Measure (1946) Defeated
  2. Utah Amendment 2, Permit Taxation of Land Belonging to the United States Measure (1946) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment 3, Permit the Legislature to Adjust Property Tax Rates for Public School Funding Measure (1946) Approved
  4. Utah Amendment 4, Permit that Revenue from Income and Property Taxes be Decided by Statute Measure (1946) Approved

1945

  1. Georgia Amendment 10, Fulton County Educational Tax Measure (August 1945) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 11, Chatham County School Tax Measure (August 1945) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 12, DeKalb County Tax Measure (August 1945) Approved
  4. Georgia Amendment 3, Irwin County Taxes Measure (August 1945) Approved
  5. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Increase in Tax Millage Amendment (April 1945) Defeated

1942

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, Authorization of School Taxes Measure (1942) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Equalize County Property Tax Rate Authority Measure (1942) Approved
  3. South Dakota Amendment C, Lease Money and Land Income Measure (1942) Defeated

1941

  1. Georgia Amendment 42, Chatham County School Tax Measure (June 1941) Approved

1940

  1. Colorado Measure 1, Tax on Intangible Property Initiative (1940) Defeated
  2. Colorado Measure 4, Income Tax to Replace Property Taxes Initiative (1940) Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal 1, School District Property Tax Limit Increase for Buildings Amendment (1940) Defeated

1938

  1. Missouri Amendment 3, County Hospital Tax Measure (1938) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 7, Changes to Legislative, Fiscal, and Public Welfare Provisions Initiative (1938) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 8, Changes to Tax and Revenue Provisions Initiative (1938) Defeated
  4. Utah Amendment 2, Change Property Tax Specifications Measure (1938) Defeated

1936

  1. Colorado 20-Mill Tax Rate Limit, Measure 3 (1936) Defeated
  2. Georgia Amendment 1, Property Tax Measure (1936) Defeated
  3. Michigan Proposal No. 4, Prohibition of Certain Tax and Establishment of an Income Tax Initiative (1936) Defeated

1934

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 5, Property Classification and Income Tax for Schools Initiative (1934) Defeated

1932

  1. Colorado Measure 5, Taxes for Public Schools Initiative (1932) Defeated
  2. Colorado Measure 6, Motor Fuel Tax Limit Initiative (1932) Defeated
  3. Georgia Amendment 4, Property Tax Classification Measure (1932) Defeated
  4. Michigan Proposal 2, Limit Annual Property Tax Rate to 1.5% of Assessed Value Initiative (1932) Approved
  5. Michigan Proposal No. 4, Household Goods and Homestead Tax Exemption Initiative (1932) Defeated

1930

  1. South Dakota Amendment C, Property for School Taxation Measure (1930) Approved
  2. South Dakota Amendment D, Tax on Rural Credit Lands Measure (1930) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment 3, Distribute the State School Fund Based on School Census Measure (1930) Approved
  4. Utah Amendment 4, Permit Legislation to Govern Valuation of Mining Property Measure (1930) Approved

1926

  1. Colorado Measure 3, Motor Vehicle Taxes Amendment (1926) Defeated
  2. Washington Amendment to Article XXVIII, Taxation of Reforested Lands Amendment (1926) Defeated

1924

  1. Missouri Amendment 13, Authorize Property Tax Classification System and Expand Motor Vehicle Taxation Authority Measure (February 1924) Defeated

1922

  1. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Single Tax on Land Initiative (1922) Defeated
  2. Utah Question 2, Create Property Classes and Permit Income Taxes Amendment (1922) Defeated

1920

  1. Colorado Measure 7, One-Mill Levy for State Education Institutions Initiative (1920) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 4, Property Tax for Road Districts Measure (1920) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 5, Increase Maximum Property Tax Rate for School Districts Measure (1920) Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 8, Pensions for the Blind Amendment Measure (1920) Approved
  5. Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, Single Tax on Land Initiative (1920) Defeated
  6. Utah Question 2, Change Property Tax Valuation Rates Amendment (1920) Approved

1918

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, Increase Maximum Property Tax Rate for School Districts Measure (1918) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Revenue for School Purpose Measure (1918) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 3, Allow County Courts to Levy Property Tax for Roads and Bridges Measure (1918) Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 4, State Property Tax for Public Roads Measure (1918) Defeated
  5. Missouri Amendment 8, Single Tax Initiative (1918) Defeated
  6. South Dakota Amendment K, State Hail Insurance Measure (1918) Approved
  7. Utah Amendment 3, Change the Property Tax Rates for Mines Measure (1918) Approved

1916

  1. South Dakota Amendment 3, State Revenue and Finance Structure Measure (1916) Defeated
  2. South Dakota Amendment 4, Real Estate Security Rural Credits System Measure (1916) Approved
  3. Utah Amendment 2, Change the Property Tax Rate for Mines Measure (1916) Defeated

1915

  1. Massachusetts Property Income Tax and Exemptions Amendment (October 1915) Approved

1914

  1. Missouri Amendment 3, State Property Tax for Public Roads Measure (1914) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 6, Local Government Property Tax for Road Funding Measure (1914) Defeated
  3. South Dakota Amendment 2, Reduce School Lands Purchase Interest Measure (1914) Approved

1912

  1. Massachusetts Permit the Taxation of Wild and Forest Lands Amendment (1912) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 3, Increase Local Property Tax Limit for School and Public Building Funding Measure (1912) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 6, Single Tax Initiative (1912) Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 9, Tax Increase to Support Public Education Initiative (1912) Defeated
  5. Utah Amendment 7, Change Assessment Requirements for Property Valuation Measure (1912) Defeated

1910

  1. Missouri Amendment 11, Property Tax for State University Initiative (1910) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 3, Property Tax for State Road and Highway Fund Measure (1910) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 9, Local Property Tax Rate Limit Increase Measure (1910) Defeated
  4. Utah Amendment 1, Alter the Property Tax Rate and Create a High School Fund Measure (1910) Approved

1909

  1. Utah Raise Property Taxes to Fund Construction of Capitol Building Measure (June 1909) Defeated

1908

  1. Michigan Taxation of Property by a State Board of Assessors Amendment (1908) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Road and Bridge Maintenance Tax Measure (1908) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 7, Public Roads and Highways Tax Measure (1908) Defeated
  4. Texas Proposition 2, School District Taxes Amendment (1908) Approved
  5. Utah Amendment 1, Separate Property Used for Mining from Portions for Other Uses for Tax Purposes Measure (1908) Approved
  6. Utah Amendment 2, Fix the Property Tax Rate Measure (1908) Defeated

1906

  1. South Dakota Twine Plant at Penitentiary Amendment (1906) Approved

1902

  1. Colorado Exempt Personal Property from Taxation Amendment (1902) Defeated
  2. Colorado Four Mill Property Tax Cap Amendment (1902) Defeated

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