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Pennsylvania Question 1, Agricultural Land Preservation Bond Measure (1987)
| Pennsylvania Question 1 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1987 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
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| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
Pennsylvania Question 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Pennsylvania on November 3, 1987. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state to issue $100 million in bonds for the preservation of agricultural land. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state to issue $100 million in bonds for the preservation of agricultural land. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,172,483 | 67.08% | ||
| No | 575,330 | 32.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor the incurring of indebtedness by the Commonwealth of $100,000,000 for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements for the preservation of agricultural land either for a period of 25 years or in perpetuity? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Pennsylvania, the state government can issue bond issues without voter approval to suppress insurrection, rehabilitate areas affected by human-made or natural disasters, and fund capital projects that do not exceed 175 percent the average annual tax revenues for the previous five years. All other bond issues require voter approval of a ballot measure.
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