Constitutional Amendment 2: Prohibit a State Property Tax
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Constitutional Amendment 2: Prohibit a State Property Tax is a ballot measure in Tennessee on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Adds a permanent ban on any state-level property tax to the constitution. Tennessee has not charged one in decades, so your local property tax bill does not change; it only blocks a future state property tax.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 7,066,383 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 7,066,383) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
What does this measure do?
Adds a permanent ban on any state-level property tax to the constitution. Tennessee has not charged one in decades, so your local property tax bill does not change; it only blocks a future state property tax.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
The Legislature could never create a state property tax without another constitutional amendment.
A NO vote means
The constitution keeps allowing a state property tax, though none is charged today.
Sources: sos.tn.gov · ballotpedia.org · tennesseelookout.com
Last updated September 24, 2026.