Missouri Amendment 4, Property Tax for Road Districts Measure (1920)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Highways and bridges |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 2, 1920. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow, with voter approval, a special property tax levy of up to $0.50 per $100 of assessed value to fund road projects. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow, with voter approval, a special property tax levy of up to $0.50 per $100 of assessed value to fund road projects. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 4 |
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375,942 | 52.46% | ||
| No | 340,665 | 47.54% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 4 Permits majority of qualified voters of road districts to authorize special levy for road purposes of not to exceed fifty cents on the $100,000 valuation. | ” |
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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