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Missouri 1912 ballot measures
In 1912, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in Missouri on November 5
- Four of the measures were initiated constitutional amendment.
- Five of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved zero (0%) and rejected nine (100%) measures.
On the ballot
November 5, 1912
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Public education governance; Early childhood education | Authorize the General Assembly to establish and maintain free public schools for children between five and six years old, and people over the age of twenty |
|
207,298 (36%) |
367,032 (64%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Drinking water; Sewage and stormwater; Debt limits | Authorize an increase the debt limit for St. Louis county in order to construct sewer systems and waterworks |
|
140,611 (26%) |
402,473 (74%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Local government; Public education funding; Property taxes | Allow cities with populations between 1,000 and 30,000 to increase the maximum property tax rate for school purposes and public buildings |
|
121,794 (23%) |
401,918 (77%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Election administration; Citizenship voting | Require that foreign-born individuals must complete the full naturalization process and become U.S. citizens before being eligible to vote |
|
172,140 (31%) |
378,263 (69%) |
|
| Amendment 5 | Voter registration | Authorize the General Assembly to enact legislation requiring voter registration for residents of St. Louis County and counties with over 50,000 inhabitants that border a city with more than 300,000 inhabitants |
|
151,694 (28%) |
385,698 (72%) |
|
| Amendment 6 | Tax administration; Property taxes; Tax exemptions; Revenue and spending limits | Authorize land, inheritance, and utility taxes, exempt personal property, abolish poll and occupation taxes, and remove tax limits |
|
86,647 (15%) |
508,137 (85%) |
|
| Amendment 7 | State executive structure; Administrative organization | Terminate the current State Board of Equalization, and establish a State tax commission that is appointed by the Governor |
|
96,911 (17%) |
475,151 (83%) |
|
| Amendment 8 | Election administration; Law enforcement | Authorize grand juries to investigate elections by accessing voting materials, setting standards for election officials, requiring police presence at polling places in certain cities, and regulating voting procedures |
|
197,643 (36%) |
348,495 (64%) |
|
| Amendment 9 | Public education funding; Property taxes | Enact a state tax of $0.10 per $100 assessed valuation to fund public elementary and high schools, state normal schools, Lincoln Institute, and the State University |
|
154,952 (28%) |
401,843 (72%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
- Types of ballot measures in Missouri
- List of Missouri ballot measures
- 1912 ballot measures
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