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Pennsylvania Question 1, Real Property Tax Provisions Amendment (1984)
| Pennsylvania Question 1 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1984 | |
| Topic Taxes and Property | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
Pennsylvania Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Pennsylvania on November 6, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to establish standards and qualifications by which local taxing authorities in certain counties may make uniform special real property tax provisions applicable to taxpayers who have been longtime residents in areas where real property values have increased due to the renovation of nearby residences or the construction of new residences. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to establish standards and qualifications by which local taxing authorities in certain counties may make uniform special real property tax provisions applicable to taxpayers who have been longtime residents in areas where real property values have increased due to the renovation of nearby residences or the construction of new residences. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,499,771 | 56.98% | ||
| No | 1,132,296 | 43.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article VIII, Section 2(b) of the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to permit the General Assembly to establish standards and qualifications by which local taxing authorities in first and second class counties may make uniform special real property tax provisions applicable to taxpayers who are longtime owner-occupants of residences in areas where real property values have risen markedly due to the refurbishing or renovating of other deteriorating residences or the construction of new residences. | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Pennsylvania, the General Assembly must pass a constitutional amendment by a simple majority vote during two successive legislative sessions to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration. The legislature can also pass a measure by a two-thirds vote during one legislative session if a “major emergency threatens or is about to threaten the Commonwealth.”
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