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Missouri Proposition 5, Funding the State Highway System Initiative (1924)
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| Topic Fuel taxes and Highways and bridges |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 5 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 4, 1924. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a 50% increase in motor vehicle fees and a $0.02 per gallon tax on gasoline to fund state highway construction and maintenance. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a 50% increase in motor vehicle fees and a $0.02 per gallon tax on gasoline to fund state highway construction and maintenance. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition 5 |
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742,836 | 68.10% | ||
| No | 348,007 | 31.90% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Proposition No. 5- By initiative petition- An Act to provide funds for the completion and maintenance of the state highway system. | ” |
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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