Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Missouri Amendment 5, Earthquake-Proofing Bonds Measure (August 1992)
| Missouri Amendment 5 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic Bond issue requirements and Earthquake infrastructure |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on August 4, 1992. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to permit local governments and school districts, with voter approval, to increase bonded indebtedness by 5% of taxable property value for earthquake-resistant public building upgrades. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to permit local governments and school districts, with voter approval, to increase bonded indebtedness by 5% of taxable property value for earthquake-resistant public building upgrades. |
Election results
|
Missouri Amendment 5 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 454,832 | 43.22% | ||
|
|
597,647 | 56.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 5 (Proposed by the 86th General Assembly, First Regular Session) Allows cities, towns, villages, counties and school districts, subject to voter approval, to increase their bonded indebtedness by five percent of the value of taxable tangible property to retrofit public buildings to withstand earthquakes. There would be no direct cost. Indirect costs would depend upon voter approval in cities, towns, villages, counties, school districts, corporations and other political subdivisions. | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
 |
State of Missouri Jefferson City (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
