Idaho Property Tax Relief, Advisory Vote (2006)

An Idaho Property Tax Advisory Vote was on the November 7, 2006 election ballot in Idaho as an advisory vote, where it was approved.

The State of Idaho adopted a property tax relief plan in August 2006 that reduced property taxes by about $260 million and kept the state's sales tax at 6%. The advisory question asked voters in the state on an advisory basis whether they wished to continue that plan.

Election results

Idaho Advisory Vote
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		309,168	72.4%
No		117,964	27.6%

Ballot question

The question on the ballot was:

	[Note that this is an advisory vote only; it is not binding if it passes.] "Should the State of Idaho keep the property tax relief adopted in August 2006, reducing property taxes by approximately $260 million and protecting funding for public schools by keeping the sales tax at 6%?"

Support

Although there was no opposition campaign, there was a campaign in support of the Property Tax Relief Advisory Vote. The "yes" campaign was organized under the name, "Committee for Fairness in Idaho Tax Policy PAC". It raised $34,000 for its campaign.

Donors included:

Donor	Amount
B.C. Newsome	$15,000
Brad Little for Senate	$6,000
JR Simplot Co.	$5,000
Idaho Power	$5,000
Idaho Association of Realtors	$5,000
Idaho Republican Party	$5,000
Union Pacific Railroad	$3,000

See also

• Idaho 2006 ballot measures
• List of Idaho ballot measures
• 2006 ballot measures
• Idaho State Senate
• Idaho House of Representatives

Suggest a link

External links

• Idaho 2006 Advisory Vote
• 2006 Idaho Election Results