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Missouri Proposition 1, State Income Tax Referendum (April 1970)
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| Topic Income taxes |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Missouri on April 7, 1970. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported replacing an existing income tax law and replace it with revised tax rates adopted from the federal income tax law. |
A "no" vote opposed replacing an existing income tax law and replace it with revised tax rates adopted from the federal income tax law. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 364,546 | 43.76% | ||
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468,597 | 56.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposition No. 1 (Submitted by Referendum Petition) Provides for a new Missouri income tax law to replace the existing Missouri income tax law. The new measure revises tax rates and adopts many terms and concepts found in the federal income tax law. If you are in favor of this proposition place an X in the box opposite "YES". If you are opposed to this proposition, place an X in the box opposite "NO". | ” |
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum 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 5% of the gubernatorial vote for veto referendums. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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