Missouri Amendment 1, Four-Sevenths Majority for Tax Increases Measure (1992)
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| Topic Ballot measure supermajority requirements and Local government finance and taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Missouri Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 3, 1992. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to set the amount of voters necessary to approve certain tax increases at four sevenths in municipal, county, and school district general or primary elections. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to set the amount of voters necessary to approve certain tax increases at four sevenths in municipal, county, and school district general or primary elections. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 915,082 | 42.69% | ||
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1,228,518 | 57.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (Proposed by the 86th General Assembly, First Regular Session) Amends the percentage of qualified voters necessary to approve certain tax increases from two-thirds to four-sevenths in municipalities, counties, and school districts if question is submitted at a general municipal, primary or general election. The proposal would have no direct cost. Indirect costs would depend upon voter approval in the various political subdivisions. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Missouri Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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