Missouri 2008 ballot measures

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Five ballot measures were on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Missouri. * All five measures were approved by voters.

• Three were initiated state statutes, while two were legislatively-referred constitutional amendments.
• By way of comparison, six ballot measures were on the 2006 ballot in Missouri--three initiatives and three legislative referrals.

• Since 1910, when the first initiative graced a Missouri ballot, seventy-five ballot initiatives have appeared on the Missouri ballot. 29 have passed, and 46 have failed, for a pass-fail ratio of 38.6%.

For information on other citizen initiatives that attempted but failed to make the ballot, see Missouri 2008 citizen initiatives.

National overview

2008 ballot measures

Ballot Initiative Report, 2008

State-by-state chart

2008 ballot measure lawsuits

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	English	Establish English as the official language of all governmental meetings where policy is discussed or decided.	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of gov't	Amends constitution relating to storm water control finance provisions	a
CISS	Proposition A	Gambling	Provides new revenues for schools by increasing the state tax on casinos to 21% and eliminating Missouri's current $500 loss limit for individual gambling losses	a
CISS	Proposition B	Health care	Creates a Missouri Quality Homecare Council to recruiting, training, and stabilizing the home care workforce	a
CISS	Proposition C	Environment	Requires utility companies to use an increased amount on renewable energy	a

Not on the ballot

Filed signatures but failed to make ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Eminent Domain Initiative Amendment to Article I	Eminent Domain	Prohibit the government from taking private property, via eminent domain, for private use	Lawsuit filed but withdrawn
CICA	Eminent Domain Initiative Amendment to Article VI	Eminent Domain	Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire and resell property found to be blighted, substandard, or unsanitary	Lawsuit filed but withdrawn

To see all citizen initiatives proposed for 2008, including ones that failed to make the ballot, see Missouri 2008 citizen initiatives.

Failed legislative referrals

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Missouri Voter ID Amendment (2008)	Voter requirement	Requires voters to have a valid photo ID	Never voted on by the Senate before session ended for the year. Will not appear on ballot.
LRCA	Judicial Taxation Ban	Tax reform	Prohibits judges from raising, restricting or imposing taxes	Approved in the House

See also

• 2008 ballot measures
• List of Missouri ballot measures
• Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Missouri
• Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Missouri

External links

• Missouri state web site: 2008 ballot measures approved for circulation
• Missouri Voter Guide: initiative petion & ballot question info

Additional reading

• Bolivar Herald-Free Press,"Five statewide issues will be on November 4 ballot," October 8, 2008
• Joplin Independent,"Missouri ballot issues defined," October 8, 2008