Missouri Amendment 6, Debt Exemption for Municipal Utilities Measure (1908)
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| Topic Debt limits and Local government finance and taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 3, 1908. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to exempt the debt incurred by cities with 2,000 to 30,000 inhabitants for water works and lighting infrastructure from their constitutional debt limit. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to exempt the debt incurred by cities with 2,000 to 30,000 inhabitants for water works and lighting infrastructure from their constitutional debt limit. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 136,464 | 46.10% | ||
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159,554 | 53.90% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT- Providing that the indebtedness heretofore or hereafter incurred by any city containing not more than 30,000 nor less than 2,000 inhabitants, for the purchase or construction of water works, electric or other light plants, shall not be considered in determining the amount of indebtedness which may be incurred under the provisions of Section 12a of Article X of the Constitution of this State | ” |
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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