Nevada's 'Pink Tax' On Feminine Hygiene Products Likely To End

Voters appear to have disposed of Nevada's "pink tax" on feminine hygiene products, according to unofficial election results. "Yes" votes on Question 2, which asks voters if they want feminine hygiene products like tampons and sanitary napkins to be tax-exempt, outnumber "no" votes by over 10 points.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that as of 5 a.m. Wednesday, the "yes" votes held a healthy lead at 56.7 percent throughout the state. Clark County voters heavily supported the measure with 59.7 percent of voters saying "yes."

If the measure passes, Nevada will become the 15th state to end taxes on such products, according to KERA News. The exemption would last through 2028.

There are nearly 900,000 females in Nevada between the ages of 12 and 55, according to the State Demographer, so nearly a million people would benefit from the tax exemption.

See the Secretary of State's ballot explanation here.

While the volume of "yes" votes shows a boost to women's rights, women tend to vote on behalf of everybody, not just themselves. A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation said only 10 percent of women voted based on “issues that mainly affect women.”

Critics of the measure argue that if it's approved, the state would lose between $5 and $7 million annually in tax revenue, and would have to make it up elsewhere.

The Nevada Legislature backed the measure almost unanimously, the Review-Journal reports.

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