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Missouri Amendment 7, Reduce Motor Vehicle License Fees Initiative (1940)

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Missouri Amendment 7

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Election date

November 5, 1940

Topic
Fuel taxes and Local government finance and taxes
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated constitutional amendment
Origin

Citizens



Missouri Amendment 7 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to reduce motor vehicle license fees, which fund rural road maintenance, and abolish municipal gasoline taxes.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to reduce motor vehicle license fees, which fund rural road maintenance, and abolish municipal gasoline taxes.


Election results

Missouri Amendment 7

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 416,322 39.53%

Defeated No

636,928 60.47%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:

Amendment No. 7-(Submitted by Initiative Petition.)- Amending Article IV, Missouri Constitution by adding new Section 44aa, reducing motor vehicle license fees, providing revenue for rural roads and abolishing municipal gasoline taxes.


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Missouri

An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.

In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is based on the number of votes cast for governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. In two-thirds of Missouri's congressional districts, proponents must collect signatures equal to 8% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.

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