Missouri Amendment 2, Revenue for School Purpose Measure (1918)
| Missouri Amendment 2 | |
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| Topic Property taxes and Public education funding |
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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 5, 1918. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported replacing the existing allocation of one-third of revenue fund receipts to public schools with a dedicated property tax of 15 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. |
A "no" vote opposed replacing the existing allocation of one-third of revenue fund receipts to public schools with a dedicated property tax of 15 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 93,392 | 24.41% | ||
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289,269 | 75.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 2- Amending section 6 of article 11 of the Constitution, and striking out section 7 of the same article, affecting revenue for school purposes. | ” |
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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