Missouri 1994 ballot measures

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In 1994, voters decided on eight statewide ballot measures in Missouri. On April 5, voters decided on one measure. On August 2, voters decided on one measure. On November 8, voters decided on six measures.

• Two of the measures were initiated constitutional amendment.
• One of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Five of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved six (75%) and rejected two (25%) measures.

On the ballot

April 5, 1994

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gambling	Authorize lotteries, gift enterprises, and games of change or skill to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities only on the Mississippi River and Missouri River		527,285 (50%)	528,697 (50%)

August 2, 1994

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 4	Higher education funding; Prison funding; Bonds	Authorize an issuance of $250 million in bonds to fund construction and maintenance of buildings for prisons, youth services, and higher education	a	416,787 (50%)	409,912 (50%)

November 8, 1994

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Ballot measures; Local government; Local government	Authorize first-class counties to adopt an alternative form of government with voter approval, limit taxes to those authorized by state law, and modify petition requirements for county charter questions	a	999,459 (65%)	549,771 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Parks; Public land; Spending	Require the Department of Natural Resources to pay counties, schools, and other political subdivisions for taxes lost because of land acquisition for park use, with payments funded by state park sales tax which terminates in 1998	a	1,050,097 (65%)	556,409 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Salaries; Administrative organization	Establish the Citizen's Commission, which would set the compensation for all elected state officials	a	900,128 (57%)	668,786 (43%)
CICA	Amendment 6	Gambling	Authorize lotteries, gift enterprises, and games of chance to be conduced on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers	a	943,652 (54%)	807,707 (46%)
CICA	Amendment 7	Ballot measures; Local government; Tax administration; Revenue and spending limits	Limit annual state revenue increases from new or increased taxes and fees to 0.2% unless approved by voters, require voter approval for most local tax increases, and prohibit the state from mandating local tax increases on political subdivisions as a requirement for maintaining their corporate status or existing level of state funding		558,642 (32%)	1,195,483 (68%)
CISS	Proposition A	Campaign finance; Ethics	Establish campaign contribution limits per election cycle to $100 and $200 based on district size and $300 for statewide candidates, require donor employer or occupation disclosure for contributions over $25, mandate excess contributions be returned or sent to the Missouri Ethics Commission, establish a commission on fair elections, and allow complaints for violations	a	1,186,113 (74%)	418,630 (26%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
• Types of ballot measures in Missouri
• List of Missouri ballot measures
• 1994 ballot measures