Allegheny County Board of Elections

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Allegheny Co. Drink Tax Ballot Measures Tossed OutThe Allegheny County elections board tossed out both ballot measures dealing with the drink tax enacted in 2008 that aims to subsidize public transit. Three county judges ruled in early September 2008 that the the referendum questions were legally insufficient because only county council can lower or raise taxes. The judges heard the case because the board's regular members had declared positions on the ballot measures.
An anti-drink tax group collected about 44,000 signatures to have a November ballot measure to slash the drink tax from 10 percent to 0.5 percent. The county sought its own referendum asking voters to essentially choose between eliminating the drink levy and raising property taxes.The anti-tax group says it would appeal the decision. A county spokesman did not immediately return a phone call.The drink tax helps fund the county's $30 million transit subsidy. 
=== Links: ===
* August 28, 2008: Allegheny County Solicitor Strikes Blow To Drink Tax Referendum
* August 26, 2008: Roddey Sues Over Allegheny County Drink Tax Meeting
* August 21, 2008: ">Lawsuit To Challenge Allegheny County Drink Tax Referendum</li>
* August 5, 2008: <a href="http://www.wpxi.com/news/17105467/detail.html">Anti-Drink Tax Petition Delivered To Election's Office</a></li>August 5, 2008: <a href="http://www.wpxi.com/news/17094137/detail.html">Elected Officials To Get Allegheny Co. Drink Tax Petition</a>July 30, 2008: <a href="http://www.wpxi.com/news/17033222/detail.html">Allegheny County Council Approves Drink Tax Referendum </a>July 16, 2008: <a href="http://www.wpxi.com/news/16886685/detail.html">Allegheny Co. Considers Drink Tax Referendum</a>June 17, 2008: <a href="http://www.wpxi.com/news/16634610/detail.html">Drink Tax Opponents Kick Off "Whiskey Rebellion"</a>May 1, 2008: <a href="http://www.wpxi.com/news/16104133/detail.html">Group Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Allegheny Co. Drink Tax</a>April 26, 2008: <a href="http://www.wpxi.com/news/16013885/detail.html">Drink Tax Pouring In Money</a>March 14, 2008: <a href="http://www.wpxi.com/news/15599928/detail.html">Debate Continues Over Drink Tax</a></ul> </div>