North Dakota voters defeat ballot measure to largely axe property tax

Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters have rejected a ballot measure to outlaw most local property taxes. Critics said the proposal on Tuesday’s ballot would have led to dramatic cuts in state services. The general election ballot also included four other proposals, including one calling for the legalization of recreational marijuana. The outcome of that proposal was still too early to call Wednesday morning. There also was another to make it more difficult to amend the state constitution. The failed property tax measure would have required the state to fund replacement revenue for local governments, or more than $3 billion every two years. Voters also rejected adding requirements for citizen-initiated constitutional measures.