Missouri Amendment 1, Conservation Sales Tax Initiative (1976)
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| Topic Parks, land, and natural area conservation and Sales taxes |
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Origin |
Missouri Amendment 1 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to enact a 1/8 of 1% sales tax to fund conservation projects. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to enact a 1/8 of 1% sales tax to fund conservation projects. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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901,535 | 50.79% | ||
| No | 873,421 | 49.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 1- (Proposed by Initiative Petition) Increases funding for bird, fish, game, forestry and wildlife programs by levying additional sales and use taxes of one-eighth of one percent. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is based on the number of votes cast for governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. In two-thirds of Missouri's congressional districts, proponents must collect signatures equal to 8% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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