Missouri Amendment 2, Prisoner of War Property Tax Exemption Measure (2010)
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| Topic Homestead tax exemptions and Property tax exemptions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 2, 2010. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to exempt former prisoners of war with a total service-connected disability from paying property taxes on their homestead. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to exempt former prisoners of war with a total service-connected disability from paying property taxes on their homestead. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 2 |
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1,227,297 | 65.76% | ||
| No | 639,065 | 34.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Official Ballot Title Constitutional Amendment 2 [Proposed by the 95th General Assembly (First Regular Session) HJR 15] Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to require that all real property used as a homestead by Missouri citizens who are former prisoners of war and have a total service-connected disability be exempt from property taxes? The number of qualified former prisoners of war and the amount of each exemption are unknown, however, because the number who meet the qualifications is expected to be small, the cost to local governmental entities should be minimal. Revenue to the state blind pension fund may be reduced by $1,200. | ” |
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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