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Taxes
Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008
Alabama
Statewide Amendment 3: Alabama Madison School Taxes Amendment 3
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Arizona
Proposition 100: Prohibition of Any New Property Sale or Transfer Tax
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Arizona
Proposition 105: Relating to Initiative Measures and Requiring that Any Mandatory Tax or Spending Increase Be Enacted by a Majority of Qualified Electors
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Colorado
Amendment 59: Education Funding and TABOR Rebates
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Colorado
Referendum M: Elimination of Obsolete Constitutional Provisions Regarding Land Value Increase
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Colorado
Amendment 58: Severance Taxes on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Colorado
Amendment 51: State Sales Tax Increase for Services for People with Developmental Disabilities
Failed
Jan. 29, 2008
Florida
Amendment 1: Property Tax Exemptions; Limitations on Property Tax Assessments
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Florida
Constitutional Amendment 3: Changes and Improvements Not Affecting the Assessed Value of Residential Real Property
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Florida
Constitutional Amendment 8: Local Option Community College Funding
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Florida
Constitutional Amendment 4: Property Tax Exemption of Perpetually Conserved Land; Classification and Assessment of Land Used for Conservation
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Georgia
Amendment 2: To authorize local school districts to use tax funds for community redevelopment purposes.
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Louisiana
Amendment 4: Increase in Severance Tax on Natural Resources to Certain Parishes
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Massachusetts
Question 1: Small Government Act to End the Income Tax
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Minnesota
HF 2285: Dedicated Funding for Natural Resources and Arts
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Missouri
Proposition A: Casinos and Gambling
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
North Dakota
Statutory Measure 2: Initiated Statutory Measure Relating to Individual and Corporate Income Tax
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
North Dakota
Constitutional Measure 1: Oil Tax Trust Fund
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Nebraska
Proposed Amendment 1: Changing the Powers of Municipalities
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
New Mexico
Bond Question 3: Health Facility Improvement Bonds
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
New Mexico
Bond Question 4: Higher Education and Special School Bonds
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
New Mexico
Bond Question 2: Library Acquisition Bonds
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
New Mexico
Bond Question 1: Senior Citizen Facility Bonds
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Nevada
Question 4: Amends the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 to Authorizing the Legislature to Comply with Federal Law or Interstate Agreements
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Nevada
Question 3: Requirements for Property and Sales Tax Exemptions
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Ohio
Issue 6: To Amend the Constitution by Initiative Petition for a Casino Near Wilmington in Southwest Ohio and Distribute to all Ohio a Tax on the Casino
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Oklahoma
State Question 741: Property Tax Exemption Application
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Oklahoma
State Question 735: Property Tax Exemption for Injured Veterans
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Oregon
Measure 56: Amends Constitution: Provides that May and November Property Tax Elections are Decided by Majority of Voters Voting
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Oregon
Measure 59: Creates an Unlimited Deduction for Federal Income Taxes on Individual Taxpayers' Oregon Income-Tax Returns
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Oregon
Measure 63: Exempts Specified Property Owners from Building Permit
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
Washington
Initiative 985: Initiative Measure No. 985 concerns transportation.
Failed
Taxes
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Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Alabama
Title:
Statewide Amendment 3: Alabama Madison School Taxes Amendment 3
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Arizona
Title:
Proposition 100: Prohibition of Any New Property Sale or Transfer Tax
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Arizona
Title:
Proposition 105: Relating to Initiative Measures and Requiring that Any Mandatory Tax or Spending Increase Be Enacted by a Majority of Qualified Electors
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Colorado
Title:
Amendment 59: Education Funding and TABOR Rebates
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Colorado
Title:
Referendum M: Elimination of Obsolete Constitutional Provisions Regarding Land Value Increase
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Colorado
Title:
Amendment 58: Severance Taxes on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Colorado
Title:
Amendment 51: State Sales Tax Increase for Services for People with Developmental Disabilities
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Jan. 29, 2008
State:
Florida
Title:
Amendment 1: Property Tax Exemptions; Limitations on Property Tax Assessments
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Florida
Title:
Constitutional Amendment 3: Changes and Improvements Not Affecting the Assessed Value of Residential Real Property
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Florida
Title:
Constitutional Amendment 8: Local Option Community College Funding
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Florida
Title:
Constitutional Amendment 4: Property Tax Exemption of Perpetually Conserved Land; Classification and Assessment of Land Used for Conservation
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Georgia
Title:
Amendment 2: To authorize local school districts to use tax funds for community redevelopment purposes.
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Louisiana
Title:
Amendment 4: Increase in Severance Tax on Natural Resources to Certain Parishes
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Massachusetts
Title:
Question 1: Small Government Act to End the Income Tax
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Minnesota
Title:
HF 2285: Dedicated Funding for Natural Resources and Arts
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Missouri
Title:
Proposition A: Casinos and Gambling
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
North Dakota
Title:
Statutory Measure 2: Initiated Statutory Measure Relating to Individual and Corporate Income Tax
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
North Dakota
Title:
Constitutional Measure 1: Oil Tax Trust Fund
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Nebraska
Title:
Proposed Amendment 1: Changing the Powers of Municipalities
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
New Mexico
Title:
Bond Question 3: Health Facility Improvement Bonds
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
New Mexico
Title:
Bond Question 4: Higher Education and Special School Bonds
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
New Mexico
Title:
Bond Question 2: Library Acquisition Bonds
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
New Mexico
Title:
Bond Question 1: Senior Citizen Facility Bonds
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Nevada
Title:
Question 4: Amends the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 to Authorizing the Legislature to Comply with Federal Law or Interstate Agreements
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Nevada
Title:
Question 3: Requirements for Property and Sales Tax Exemptions
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Ohio
Title:
Issue 6: To Amend the Constitution by Initiative Petition for a Casino Near Wilmington in Southwest Ohio and Distribute to all Ohio a Tax on the Casino
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Oklahoma
Title:
State Question 741: Property Tax Exemption Application
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Oklahoma
Title:
State Question 735: Property Tax Exemption for Injured Veterans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 56: Amends Constitution: Provides that May and November Property Tax Elections are Decided by Majority of Voters Voting
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 59: Creates an Unlimited Deduction for Federal Income Taxes on Individual Taxpayers' Oregon Income-Tax Returns
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 63: Exempts Specified Property Owners from Building Permit
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative 985: Initiative Measure No. 985 concerns transportation.
Outcome:
Failed
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