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Utah Question 2, Change Property Tax Valuation Rates Amendment (1920)

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Utah Question 2

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Election date

November 2, 1920

Topic
Property taxes
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Utah Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Utah on November 2, 1920. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to change the valuation regulations for the taxation of property. 

A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to change the valuation regulations for the taxation of property. 


Election results

Utah Question 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

43,552 58.29%
No 31,165 41.71%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:

For the amendment of Section 7, Article XIII, of the Constitution of the State of Utah, relating to Tax Rates for State Purposes. 

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


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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