Missouri 1938 ballot measures
In 1938, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in Missouri on November 8.
- Four of the measures were initiated constitutional amendment.
- Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was veto referendums.
- Voters approved one (11%) and rejected eight (89%) measures.
On the ballot
November 8, 1938
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Salaries | Increase the compensation for General Assembly members |
|
336,769 (38%) |
560,500 (62%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | State executive | Allow the State Treasurer to be re-elected as their own successor |
|
288,457 (33%) |
590,951 (67%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Local government; Property taxes; Healthcare facility | Authorize the county courts to levy special tax to fund county hospitals |
|
303,602 (35%) |
567,337 (65%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Public assistance | Establish a pension for people over 65 years of age |
|
689,423 (68%) |
321,481 (32%) |
|
| Amendment 6 | Fuel taxes; Restricted-use funds; Transportation | Establish a motor fuel tax and assign authority to General Assembly and State Highway Commission |
|
490,622 (48%) |
536,675 (52%) |
|
| Amendment 7 | Public assistance; Legislature; Salaries; Property taxes; Parks; Legislative processes; Banking | Enact various legislative changes, including redistricting, lawmaker qualifications and compensation, bond issuance, revenue allocation for schools and state parks, rural road expansion, public pensions, and initiative and referendum provisions with exceptions for legislative emergencies |
|
242,431 (28%) |
628,454 (72%) |
|
| Amendment 8 | Tax administration; Property taxes | Change tax assessment, allocate bond funds, eliminate local property taxes on motor vehicles |
|
226,044 (26%) |
629,351 (74%) |
|
| Amendment 9 | Local government; Law enforcement | Allow sheriffs and coroners to succeed themselves in office |
|
317,134 (36%) |
561,077 (64%) |
|
| Proposition 5 | Fuel taxes; Transportation | Repeal statues relating to the motor vehicle fuel tax, and enacting legislation to levy a $0.03 motor vehicle fuel tax to fund the construction of the State Highway system |
|
245,195 (27%) |
664,150 (73%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
- Types of ballot measures in Missouri
- List of Missouri ballot measures
- 1938 ballot measures
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