Washington Municipal Property Tax Classification Amendment (1898)

Washington Municipal Property Tax Classification Amendment
Election date November 8, 1898
Topic County and municipal governance and Property
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

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

Washington Municipal Property Tax Classification Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		15,986	32.08%
No		33,850	67.92%

Results are officially certified.

Source

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.

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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

1898 Measures

• 1898 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• County and municipal governance on the ballot
• 1898 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Washington Constitutional Amendment Ballot Measures