Missouri Amendment 6, Local Government Property Tax for Road Funding Measure (1914)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Highways and bridges |
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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, 1914. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize qualified voters in road districts to increase the rate of taxation by levying a special tax for road purposes, but not to exceed 65 cents per $100 in valuation. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize qualified voters in road districts to increase the rate of taxation by levying a special tax for road purposes, but not to exceed 65 cents per $100 in valuation. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 117,041 | 25.97% | ||
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333,576 | 74.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | The sixth constitutional amendment was proposed to authorize the qualified voters of rad district to increase by majority vote the local rate of taxation by levying a special tax for road purposes not to exceed sixty-five cents on the one hundred dollars valuation. | ” |
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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