Missouri Amendment 4, Maintenance for State Facilities Bonds Measure (August 1994)
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Missouri Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on August 2, 1994. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to issue $250 million in bonds to fund construction and maintenance of buildings for prisons, youth services, and higher education. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to issue $250 million in bonds to fund construction and maintenance of buildings for prisons, youth services, and higher education. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 4 |
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416,787 | 50.42% | ||
| No | 409,912 | 49.58% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 4 Proposed by the 87th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) "Shall the state incur an indebtedness of two hundred fifty million dollars by issuing bonds to pay for the building and rebuilding of facilities for prisons, youth services, and higher education?" Costs of retiring bonds would depend upon the size of bond issues authorized by the state and prevailing interest rates at the time of bond issuance. | ” |
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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