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Commentary: Election Commission puts anti-tax measure on ballot, declines to do the same for Council
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Election Commission Puts Anti-Tax Measure on Ballot, Declines to Do the Same for Council
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Vanderbilt University Professor Jim Blumstein, recently hired as the commission s legal counsel, advised against approving the Metro-backed proposal Thursday. He said he believes the proposal packs multiple amendments into one package, which would be problematic and confusing for voters. When you lump together all these proposals, he said, that blurs this notion of political accountability, because voters are not able to vote for each individual proposal.
Faced with the legal battle, however, Republican commissioners appear unflinching.
Commission Chairman Jim DeLanis, a Republican recently reappointed to his seat, voted with the Republican majority against the proposal. Arguing the language is confusing, he suggested pushing the issue to court.
Judge to weigh in on Metro charter amendment
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Posted at 10:38 PM, May 13, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-13 23:38:59-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â A vote by the Davidson County Election Commission Thursday night requires a judge to decide whether or not voters can weigh in on a proposal that changes Metro s charter.
The NTPA would limit how much the city s tax rate could go up each year. The amendment would revert property tax rates back to FY 2019-2020 thus making it easier to recall elected officials and make it harder to give away Metro property.
Vanderbilt University Professor Jim Blumstein, recently hired as the commission s legal counsel, advised against approving the Metro-backed proposal Thursday. He said he believes the proposal packs multiple amendments into one package, which would be problematic and confusing for voters. When you lump together all these proposals, he said, that blurs this notion of political accountability, because voters are not able to vote for each individual proposal.
Faced with the legal battle, however, Republican commissioners appear unflinching.
Commission Chairman Jim DeLanis, a Republican recently reappointed to his seat, voted with the Republican majority against the proposal. Arguing the language is confusing, he suggested pushing the issue to court.
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