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Missouri Amendment 6, Motor Fuel Tax and Highway Revenue Allocation Initiative (1938)
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| Topic Fuel taxes and Highways and bridges |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 6 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 8, 1938. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to add a new section concerning state highways, establish a fixed motor fuel tax, and define the powers of the General Assembly and the State Highway Commission related to the tax and its revenue allocation. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to add a new section concerning state highways, establish a fixed motor fuel tax, and define the powers of the General Assembly and the State Highway Commission related to the tax and its revenue allocation. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 490,622 | 47.76% | ||
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536,675 | 52.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 6- (Submitted by initiative petition).- Amending Article IV of the Constitution, by adding new section concerning state highways, fixing motor fuel tax, prescribing powers relating thereto of General Assembly and State Highway Commission. | ” |
Path to the ballot
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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