Jefferson City-Cole County Library District, Missouri, Property Tax Increase Measure (August 2023)

Cole County Property Tax Increase Measure
Election date August 8, 2023
Topic Local property tax and Special district tax
Status Defeated
Type Referral

Cole County Property Tax Increase Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Cole County on August 8, 2023. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported increasing the library district's property tax from $200 to $350 per $100,000 of a property's assessed value.

A "no" vote opposed increasing the library district's property tax from $200 to $350 per $100,000 of a property's assessed value.

A simple majority vote was required to approve the measure.

Election results

Cole County Property Tax Increase Measure
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		3,285	36.74%
No		5,656	63.26%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Property Tax Increase Measure was as follows:

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Shall the twenty cent ($0.20) per hundred dollars assessed valuation tax for the Jefferson City-Cole County Library District be increased to thirty-five cents ($0.35) per hundred dollars assessed valuation?

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Path to the ballot

The governing body of Cole County, Missouri, voted to place the measure on the ballot.

How to cast a vote

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See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Missouri.

How to vote in Missouri

Poll times

In Missouri, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time. Anyone in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

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Automatic registration

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Missouri does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

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Missouri has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

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Missouri does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Missouri, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify the length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible. Voters may file change-of-address forms after the registration deadline, up to and including Election Day, provided that they can present photo identification upon doing so.

Verification of citizenship

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Missouri does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Six states — Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring individuals provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. Two states, Georgia and Mississippi, require a person provide proof of citizenship if their citizenship status cannot be verified by other means. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Missouri Secretary of State's office allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Missouri requires voters to present photo identification while voting.

The following were accepted forms of identification as of November 2025. Click here for the Missouri Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

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Voters can present the following forms of information: A nonexpired Missouri driver or non-driver license; A nonexpired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card; A nonexpired United States passport; or Another photo ID issued by the United States or the state of Missouri which is either not expired or expired after the date of the most recent general election.

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To view Missouri state law pertaining to voter identification, click here.

If a voter does not have an ID, he or she can obtain one for free at a Missouri Department of Revenue driver's license office. For more information, fill out this form, call 573-526-8683, or visit the Missouri Department of Revenue's website.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2023
• Local property tax ballot measures

Missouri

• Missouri 2023 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Missouri
• Jefferson City-Cole County Library District, Missouri

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