Washington Allow Differing Tax Rates by Property Class Amendment (1908)

Washington Allow Differing Tax Rates by Property Class Amendment
Election date November 3, 1908
Topic Property and Taxes
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington Allow Differing Tax Rates by Property Class Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 3, 1908. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to replace the requirement for uniform taxation of all property with a system allowing taxes to be uniform only within each class of property, enabling different tax rates for different property types.

A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment, thus maintaining the requirement for uniform taxation across all property types.

Election results

Washington Allow Differing Tax Rates by Property Class Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		28,371	32.02%
No		60,244	67.98%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Allow Differing Tax Rates by Property Class Amendment was as follows:

“

FOR the proposed amendment to Article VII, of the Constitution, relating to the assessment and taxation of property within the State. AGAINST the proposed amendment to Article VII, of the Constitution, relating to the assessment and taxation of property within the State.

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Washington Constitution

A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1908 Measures

• 1908 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• 1908 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Washington Constitutional Amendment Ballot Measures