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Missouri Amendment 2, Toll Road Operation Measure (August 1970)
| Missouri Amendment 2 | |
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| Topic Highways and bridges and Toll roads |
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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 August 4, 1970. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the State Highway Commission to build and operate toll roads, using state highway revenue to guarantee toll road bonds. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the State Highway Commission to build and operate toll roads, using state highway revenue to guarantee toll road bonds. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 174,989 | 29.22% | ||
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423,942 | 70.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 2. - (Submitted by the 75ht General Assembly) Authorizes State Highway Commission to construct and operate toll roads; provides state revenue derived from highway users can be used to guarantee toll road bonds. | ” |
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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