The Center Square: The voters have spoken. What did they say about taxes?

Though ballots are still being counted in several states, enough votes are in to project the outcome for several tax proposals that were considered across the country this election. It appears that when it came to electing candidates, voters were focused on sending a national message. As for tax policy, local policy preferences were more pronounced state by state. Realizing that the vote margins are still in flux, here is where things currently stand on the various tax proposals that were on the ballot. Supermajority for taxes Requiring a higher threshold to raise taxes was very popular with voters, with one exception. Iowans approved a constitutional amendment to require a 2/3 legislative vote to increase income taxes. Local voters in Snohomish (Prop 5) and Clark counties (Amendment 25) in Washington state are currently approving supermajority requirements for county tax increases.

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