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Missouri Amendment 2, Road and Bridge Maintenance Tax Measure (1908)
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| Topic Highways and bridges and Local government finance and taxes |
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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 3, 1908. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize county courts and township boards to levy a special tax of up to $0.25 cents per $100 valuation for road and bridge improvements. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize county courts and township boards to levy a special tax of up to $0.25 cents per $100 valuation for road and bridge improvements. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 2 |
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178,861 | 52.90% | ||
| No | 159,271 | 47.10% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | (2). An amendment authorizing county courts in counties not under township organization, and township boards in counties under township organization, to levy a special tax not exceeding twenty-five cents on the $100 valuation, to be used for road and bridge purposes only. | ” |
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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