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Show Citizens urged to study issues Often lost in the election shuffle of candidate vs. candidate and party vs. party are a number of important, and sometimes crucial, propositions appearing on the ballot. This year is no exception in Utah. While many of the races appear to be all-but-over, most of the six ballot propositions still face an uncertain outcome-partly due to the lack of public awareness concerning them. Passage of this year's propositions would not have the typical impact--this time the state's lifestyle and future financial security hang in the balance. Proposition No. 1 proposes that candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run together on the same ticket, much like the president and vice president on the federal level. Proposition No. 2 is a complex taxation revision which would basically allow the legislature to exempt primary residences and personal property from property taxes. Proposition No. 3 would allow for work release programs outside the , Utah Prison, and would also allow women to work in underground mines. Proposition No. 4 would raise the pay and expense allocations for state legislatures. Initiative Proposal A would eliminate the 4 percent sales tax on food purchases. Initiative Proposal B would set a limit (much like California's now-famous now-famous Proposition 13) on property taxes of 1 percent of market value, set at 1977 levels, with a 2 percent per year limitation for market value increases. So that the most informed decisions will be made on these important ballot items, the Iron County Record recommends to its readers the following: 1- Ileview the complete copies of the propositions and initiatives contained in this week's Record. 2- Pick up a free voter information pamphlet at county offices. The pamphlet discusses pros and cons of each ballot item, and will help each voter become more informed on the important issues. A misinformed or uninformed public is always damaging to a democracy. But few times will it be more harmful than in 1980. |