Olmstein
18th May 2010, 08:40 PM
Yea! A tax increase. Thanks a lot, Arizona idiots!
Prop 100, a measure to temporarily increase the state's sales tax rate by one cent on the dollar, is headed for passage by Arizona voters, according to unofficial election results.
At 8:20 p.m., the Secretary of State's Office showed the Proposition 100 had 64 percent of the vote. However, the results only include nine of Arizona's 15 counties.
Mail-in ballot returns show Maricopa County voters favor the measure by nearly two-to-one.
Polls closed at 7 p.m. The early results include processed early ballots, which make up the majority of votes in the election.
Election officials said Tuesday's turnout was mostly light, and there were no glitches at the polls.
Seven Valley communities also had a variety of local issues on their ballots.
The big election issue is the state's first general tax election in a decade. Proposition 100 seeks a three-year increase in the state sales tax, to 6.6 cents on the dollar from 5.6 cents.
If approved, Prop. 100 will take effect June 1. If it fails, Gov. Jan Brewer and lawmakers have already outlined nearly $1 billion in additional cuts that would take effect to ensure a balanced budget for the year that begins July 1.
The official statewide canvass will be completed by June 1.
Those who voted in favor of Proposition 100 said Tuesday that they did so for various reasons. For retiree Rich Duncan, 69, public safety services were a deciding factor.
"I voted yes because we have to balance the budget and raise money," said Duncan, who is retired. "We can only take out so much, and we can't continue to cut things like cops and firefighters. Public safety and education are things we need."
More at Link. (http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/05/18/20100518prop-100-arizona.html)
Prop 100, a measure to temporarily increase the state's sales tax rate by one cent on the dollar, is headed for passage by Arizona voters, according to unofficial election results.
At 8:20 p.m., the Secretary of State's Office showed the Proposition 100 had 64 percent of the vote. However, the results only include nine of Arizona's 15 counties.
Mail-in ballot returns show Maricopa County voters favor the measure by nearly two-to-one.
Polls closed at 7 p.m. The early results include processed early ballots, which make up the majority of votes in the election.
Election officials said Tuesday's turnout was mostly light, and there were no glitches at the polls.
Seven Valley communities also had a variety of local issues on their ballots.
The big election issue is the state's first general tax election in a decade. Proposition 100 seeks a three-year increase in the state sales tax, to 6.6 cents on the dollar from 5.6 cents.
If approved, Prop. 100 will take effect June 1. If it fails, Gov. Jan Brewer and lawmakers have already outlined nearly $1 billion in additional cuts that would take effect to ensure a balanced budget for the year that begins July 1.
The official statewide canvass will be completed by June 1.
Those who voted in favor of Proposition 100 said Tuesday that they did so for various reasons. For retiree Rich Duncan, 69, public safety services were a deciding factor.
"I voted yes because we have to balance the budget and raise money," said Duncan, who is retired. "We can only take out so much, and we can't continue to cut things like cops and firefighters. Public safety and education are things we need."
More at Link. (http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/05/18/20100518prop-100-arizona.html)