Constitutional Amendment Election Results

November 3, 2015 - All seven Constitutional Amendments pass with a higher than 58% 'In Favor' vote in Shelby County.

Number of Registered Voters 14,553
Ballots Cast 1,333
Early 263
Election Day 1,070

Proposition 1 – SJR 1

In Favor EARLY 239  
  ELECTION DAY 954  
  TOTAL 1,193 90.52%
Against EARLY 21  
  ELECTION DAY 104  
  TOTAL 125 9.48%

“The constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $15,000 to $25,000, providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, authorizing the legislature to prohibit a political subdivision that has adopted an optional residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption, and prohibiting the enactment of a law that imposes a transfer tax on a transaction that conveys fee simple title to real property.”


Proposition 2 – HJR 75

In Favor EARLY 241  
  ELECTION DAY 968  
  TOTAL 1,209 92.93%
Against EARLY 15  
  ELECTION DAY 77  
  TOTAL 92 7.07%

“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran who died before the law authorizing a residence homestead exemption for such a veteran took effect.”


Proposition 3 – SJR 52

In Favor EARLY 165  
  ELECTION DAY 675  
  TOTAL 840 66.72%
Against EARLY 85  
  ELECTION DAY 334  
  TOTAL 419 33.28%

“The constitutional amendment repealing the requirement that state officers elected by voters statewide reside in the state capital.”


Proposition 4 – HJR 73

In Favor EARLY 146  
  ELECTION DAY 672  
  TOTAL 818 64.36%
Against EARLY 103  
  ELECTION DAY 350  
  TOTAL 453 35.64%

“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffles.”


Proposition 5 – SJR 17

In Favor EARLY 179  
  ELECTION DAY 765  
  TOTAL 944 73.58%
Against EARLY 74  
  ELECTION DAY 265  
  TOTAL 339 26.42%

“The constitutional amendment to authorize counties with a population of 7,500 or less to perform private road construction and maintenance.”


Proposition 6 – SJR 22

In Favor EARLY 223  
  ELECTION DAY 965  
  TOTAL 1,188 90.96%
Against EARLY 31  
  ELECTION DAY 87  
  TOTAL 118 9.04%

“The constitutional amendment recognizing the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife subject to laws that promote wildlife conservation.”


Proposition 7 – SJR 5

In Favor EARLY 219  
  ELECTION DAY 838  
  TOTAL 1,057 82.00%
Against EARLY 39  
  ELECTION DAY 193  
  TOTAL 232 18.00%

“The constitutional amendment dedicating certain sales and use tax revenue and motor vehicle sales, use, and rental tax revenue to the state highway fund to provide funding for nontolled roads and the reduction of certain transportation-related debt.”