Arkansas Amendment 2 (1998)
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Arkansas Amendment 2, also known as the Prohibits an increase or decrease in any tax rate or fee except on a three-fifths vote of each house act was on the November 7, 1998 election ballot in Arkansas.
This measure was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment.
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1998 election results
| Arkansas Amendment 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes or no | Percentage | |||
| Yes | 37% | |||
 No
| 63% | |||
| Total votes | 100% precincts | |||
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Proposes an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to prohibit the General Assembly from enacting a law to levy a tax, increasing or decreasing the rate of any tax now or hereafter enacted, or otherwise amending or repealing any provisions of any law levying a tax except upon the vote of three-fifths of the total membership of each house.
