Missouri Amendment 8, Motor Vehicle Tax Measure (1982)
| Missouri Amendment 8 | |
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| Topic Fuel taxes and Transportation taxes and fees |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 2, 1982. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize a fixed fee or tax for motor vehicles instead of a tax on fuel. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize a fixed fee or tax for motor vehicles instead of a tax on fuel. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 591,270 | 44.60% | ||
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734,594 | 55.40% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 8- (Submitted by the 81st General Assembly, Second Regular Session) Authorizes fixed fee or tax for certain motor vehicles in lieu of tax on fuel for those vehicles. | ” |
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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