Missouri Amendment 3, 1% Sales Tax for Bonus to World War II Veterans Measure (1948)
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| Topic Sales taxes and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 2, 1948. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri Constitution to provide a bonus of up to $400 to Missouri residents who served in the U.S. armed forces during World War II, funded by a 1% sales tax and payable once the fund reaches $135 million. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri Constitution to provide a bonus of up to $400 to Missouri residents who served in the U.S. armed forces during World War II, funded by a 1% sales tax and payable once the fund reaches $135 million. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 440,159 | 41.15% | ||
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629,586 | 58.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 3- (Submitted by General Assembly.)- Amending Article III of Constitution by adding Section 49, providing maximum bonus of $400 for Missouri residents who served honorably in armed forces of United States between December 7, 1941, and September 1, 1945, payable when bonus fund amounts to $135,000,000 is collected. | ” |
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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