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Missouri 1976 ballot measures
In 1976, voters decided on ten statewide ballot measures in Missouri. On August 3, voters decided on seven measures. On November 2, voters decided on three measures.
- Three of the measures were initiated constitutional amendment.
- One of the measures were initiated state statutes.
- Six of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved six (60%) and rejected four (40%) measures.
On the ballot
August 3, 1976
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Forestry; Tax exemptions | Eliminate the 25-year limit on laws that allow partial tax reductions for land used for forestry purposes |
|
623,883 (60%) |
411,169 (40%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Election administration | Repeal provision that requires each election ballot be assigned a number and recorded with the voter's name |
|
614,154 (58%) |
437,826 (42%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Utilities; Bonds; Economic investment; Transportation | Authorize counties with a voter approval to issue utility or airport revenue bonds, and authorize counties and town without voter approval to issue industrial development revenue bonds |
|
393,266 (38%) |
639,645 (62%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Administrative powers; Legislature | Allow the Missouri legislature to revoke administrative rules and regulations by concurrent resolution without requiring the Governor's approval |
|
318,567 (32%) |
690,114 (68%) |
|
| Amendment 5 | Race and ethnicity; Constitutional wording; Public education governance | Repeal the authorization of segregated schools |
|
598,897 (58%) |
442,103 (42%) |
|
| Amendment 6 | Local government; Judiciary; Judiciary structure; Judicial authority | Restructure the judiciary by redefining court jurisdictions, create associate circuit judges, modifying the nonpartisan court plan and judicial retirement rules, abolishing constables and St. Louis City prosecuting attorney, and integrating municipal courts into circuit courts |
|
518,521 (52%) |
485,536 (48%) |
|
| Amendment 7 | Public education governance | Allow state funding for certain services and materials in private schools, including support for individuals with disabilities, secular textbooks, and student transportation |
|
463,198 (40%) |
684,818 (60%) |
November 2, 1976
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Sales taxes; Parks | Enact a 1/8 of 1% sales tax to fund conservation projects |
|
901,535 (51%) |
873,421 (49%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Food; Food and beverage taxes; Sales taxes | Prohibit the taxation on food purchased at stores and medical drugs and devices |
|
742,627 (43%) |
970,560 (57%) |
|
| Proposition 1 | Utilities; Business | Prohibit electricity charges based on construction costs for facilities not in operation or property of an electrical corporation, allowing such charges for 90 days after the law's effective date |
|
1,132,664 (63%) |
663,486 (37%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
- Types of ballot measures in Missouri
- List of Missouri ballot measures
- 1976 ballot measures
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