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Charlene Nelson, chairwoman of a North Dakota ballot initiative to abolish property taxes, addresses a legislative committee studying the proposal. (Photo Dale Wetzel, AP)

North Dakota voters on Tuesday will decide the fate of a ballot initiative that would make the state the first in the country to end property taxes.

If any state is going to take such a dramatic step, North Dakota would seem to be a likely candidate. North Dakota is generally a conservative state, and fiscal conservatives generally support lower taxes. The state is also experiencing a surge in tax revenue unrivaled elsewhere. The property tax is often described as the least popular of the taxes that fund state and local government.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Stateline – Measure 2 Would Make North Dakota First State to End Property Taxes