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Voters approve fewer construction ballot measures in 2012 than in 2008

Voters approve fewer construction ballot measures in 2012 than in 2008

Voters passed fewer ballot measures related to construction projects this year than they did in 2008, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.


November 16, 2012

Voters passed fewer ballot measures related to construction projects this year than they did in 2008, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Of more than 500 ballot measures this year, voters passed at least 384, worth about $30.1 billion, AGC said.

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