Washington Municipal Property Tax Classification Amendment (1898)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Property |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington Municipal Property Tax Classification Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 8, 1898. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing municipal governments, with voter approval, to choose which classes of property to tax for local purposes, provided the tax is applied uniformly within each selected class. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing municipal governments, with voter approval, to choose which classes of property to tax for local purposes, provided the tax is applied uniformly within each selected class. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 15,986 | 32.08% | ||
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33,850 | 67.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Municipal Property Tax Classification Amendment was as follows:
| “ | For proposed amendment to section 2, article 7, of constitution, relating to taxation. Against proposed amendment to section 2, article 7, of constitution, relating to taxation. | ” |
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
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Footnotes
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