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Utah Amendment 2, Change the Property Tax Rate for Mines Measure (1916)

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Utah Amendment 2

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Election date

November 7, 1916

Topic
Mineral resources and Property taxes
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Utah Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Utah on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported changing the rate of taxation of mines and mining lands. 

A "no" vote opposed changing the rate of taxation of mines and mining lands. 


Election results

Utah Amendment 2

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 14,957 21.34%

Defeated No

55,133 78.66%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

A proposed amendment to Article 13 of the Constitution of the State of Utah, relating to revenue and taxation.


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Utah Constitution

A two-thirds majority vote in both the legislative chambers vote is required during one legislative session for the Utah State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 50 votes in the Utah House of Representatives and 20 votes in the Utah State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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