Missouri 2002 ballot measures
In 2002, voters decided on eight statewide ballot measures in Missouri. On August 6, voters decided on two measures. On November 5, voters decided on six measures.
- One of the measures were initiated constitutional amendment.
- One of the measures were initiated state statutes.
- Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Two of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
- Voters approved three (38%) and rejected five (62%) measures.
On the ballot
August 6, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition A | Fees; Telecommunications | Establish a fee of up to $0.50 for every wireless telephone number to fund a wireless enhanced 911 service |
|
318,875 (35%) |
600,274 (65%) |
|
| Proposition B | Fuel taxes; Sales taxes; Administrative organization; Transportation; Spending | Increase the sales and use taxes by 0.5% and fuel taxes to $0.04 per gallon to fund highways and transportation until July 2013, unless extended by voters, and creates an inspector general for the transportation department |
|
255,575 (27%) |
674,779 (73%) |
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Local government | Authorize the citizens of St. Louis to amend or revise their city charter to reorganize county functions and offices in accordance with state constitution and laws |
|
1,173,822 (69%) |
516,584 (31%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Labor; Labor | Allow firefighters, ambulance personnel, and emergency dispatchers the right to collectively bargain with their employers but prohibit them from striking |
|
840,493 (49%) |
881,395 (51%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Term limits | Exclude service of less than half a legislative term due to a special election from the calculation of term limits for Missouri General Assembly members |
|
879,162 (54%) |
740,941 (46%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Utilities; Bonds; Local government | Authorize joint boards or commissions formed by political subdivisions to own projects, issue bonds without creating state or local debt, and operate without Public Service Commission regulation |
|
927,715 (58%) |
678,137 (42%) |
|
| Constitutional Amendment | Constitutional conventions | Initiate a convention to revise and amend the Missouri State Constitution |
|
569,598 (35%) |
1,079,085 (65%) |
|
| Constitutional Convention Question | Constitutional conventions |
|
569,598 (35%) |
1,079,085 (65%) |
||
| Proposition A | Tobacco; Healthcare facility; Restricted-use funds; Tobacco tax; Early childhood education | Enact a law to increase tobacco taxes to fund healthcare, emergency preparedness, medical research, smoking prevention, and early childhood education through a Healthy Families Trust Fund |
|
881,701 (49%) |
912,210 (51%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
- Types of ballot measures in Missouri
- List of Missouri ballot measures
- 2002 ballot measures
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