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Missouri 1942 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
1944 →
← 1940
In 1942, voters decided on four statewide ballot measures in Missouri on November 3.
- Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved three (75%) and rejected one (25%) measures.
On the ballot
November 3, 1942
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Local government; Public education funding; Property taxes | Authorize a tax to fund school maintenance in counties with a population more than 200,000 inhabitants and less than 450,000 inhabitants |
|
477,275 (73%) |
179,278 (27%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Local government; Property taxes | Allow counties with assessed valuations between $6 million and $10 million to levy the same property tax rate as other counties |
|
396,828 (61%) |
253,953 (39%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Salaries | Repeal Sections 16, 21 and 22, Article IV and enact a new section to set the monthly salary for General Assembly members at $125.00 |
|
341,855 (56%) |
264,618 (44%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Judiciary | Repeal the nonpartisan court plan adopted two years earlier |
|
216,554 (36%) |
389,065 (64%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
- Types of ballot measures in Missouri
- List of Missouri ballot measures
- 1942 ballot measures
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