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Missouri Amendment 14, Public Highway Bonds Initiative (1914)
| Missouri Amendment 14 | |
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| Topic Bond issues and Highways and bridges |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 14 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize $50 million in bonds to be issued to construct and maintain public highways, and authorize a tax levy to pay principal and interest on those bonds. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize $50 million in bonds to be issued to construct and maintain public highways, and authorize a tax levy to pay principal and interest on those bonds. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 14 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 76,547 | 16.82% | ||
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378,530 | 83.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 14 was as follows:
| “ | The fourteenth proposition, constitutional amendment, was proposed by initiative petition to authorize the State of Missouri to issue fifty million dollars in interest-bearing bonds and sell same and use the proceeds thereof for building and maintaining the public highways of this State, and to authorize a tax levy sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds. | ” |
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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