CREATE TABLE table_256286_8 (no_votes VARCHAR, description VARCHAR)

How many data are there under NO vote with a description of $1500 tax exemption amendment?
SELECT COUNT(no_votes) FROM table_256286_8 WHERE description = "$1500 Tax Exemption Amendment"
SELECT COUNT("no_votes") FROM "table_256286_8" WHERE "$1500 Tax Exemption Amendment" = "description"