Alabama County and Municipal Taxes, Amendment 5 (1962)
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The Alabama County and Municipal Taxes, Amendment 5, also known as Amendment 5, was on the ballot in Alabama on November 6, 1962, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Franklin County, excepting the city of Russellville, would be authorized to levy and collect a special property tax for public school funding. Electors in Franklin County, but outside of Russellville, must vote on the tax. Furthermore, the amendment proposes that the city of Russellville would be authorized to levy and collect a special property tax within the city limits, provided such a tax is voted on by the resident electors and passed.[1]
Election results
Alabama Amendment 5 (1962) | ||||
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
![]() | 77,521 | 66.34% | ||
No | 39,327 | 33.66% |
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1963
See also
- Alabama 1962 ballot measures
- 1962 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
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