Missouri 1998 ballot measures

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In 1998, voters decided on ten statewide ballot measures in Missouri. On April 7, voters decided on two measures. On November 3, voters decided on eight measures.

• One of the measures were initiated constitutional amendment.
• One of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Eight of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved ten (100%) and rejected zero (0%) measures.

On the ballot

April 7, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public education funding; Property taxes	Allow the Kansas City Board of Education to set its operating levy at a rate below the 1995 court-ordered level without voter approval	a	466,161 (70%)	195,413 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bonds; Public education funding; Property taxes	Establish, with voter approval, maximum bonding capacity for school districts at an amount less than 15% of the value of taxable tangible property in the district	a	439,861 (68%)	210,506 (32%)

November 3, 1998

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Initiative process; Ballot measures	Change the deadline for submitting initiative petitions from four months to six months before the election	a	820,937 (58%)	600,830 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Supermajority; Ballot measures; Public education funding; Property taxes	Require voter approval for school boards to set operating levies above $2,750 per $100,000 of assessed property value	a	858,649 (59%)	601,190 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Tax administration	Require the state treasurer to prepare a written investment policy for investment of state funds, and authorize categories of permitted investments to include banker's acceptances and commercial paper	a	1,071,261 (76%)	343,343 (24%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bonds; Sewage and stormwater	Authorize an issue of revenue bonds to fund municipal or joint sewer improvement projects	a	1,014,211 (71%)	410,594 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Drinking water; Sewage and stormwater; Bonds	Authorize the state to issue bonds to fund water and sewer grants or loans for infrastructure improvements	a	918,977 (65%)	500,347 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Gambling	Authorize federally recognized religious or charitable organizations to sponsor raffles and sweepstakes regulated by the state	a	895,373 (61%)	565,354 (39%)
CICA	Amendment 9	Gambling	Authorize the Missouri General Assembly to permit gambling on excursion boats and floating facilities on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, including artificial water spaces within 1,000 feet of the main channel	a	857,826 (55%)	688,184 (45%)
CISS	Proposition A	Animals	Criminalize animal baiting, fighting, and bear wrestling, authorizing the participation, promotion, or facilitation of such activities a felony or misdemeanor	a	952,654 (62%)	596,352 (38%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
• Types of ballot measures in Missouri
• List of Missouri ballot measures
• 1998 ballot measures