Missouri 1984 ballot measures

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Five statewide ballot measures were on the November 6, 1984 ballot in Missouri.

• Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
• Four of the measures were approved.
• One of the measures was defeated.

On the ballot

November 6, 1984

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public retirement funds	Permit local government retirement systems to grant cost-of-living adjustments to retirees, provided the system remains financially stable, with local governments deciding the costs based on benefits and funding methods	a	1,144,445 (62%)	715,076 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Civil service; Private health insurance	Authorize health insurance benefits for the dependents of public employees	a	918,596 (50%)	917,812 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Gambling	Authorize a state lottery and require the legislature to set regulations and allocate funds, with all costs covered by lottery revenue	a	1,369,910 (70%)	590,648 (30%)
CICA	Amendment 7	Gambling; Administrative organization	Authorize pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing, establish the Missouri Horse Racing Commission, allocate funds to the Commission and various programs, allow counties to ban wagering, and require the state to cover initial costs until wagering revenues are generated	a	1,157,664 (60%)	771,437 (40%)
CISS	Proposition B	Utilities; Business; Nuclear energy	Limit what costs electric companies can pass on to consumers, including unapproved nuclear waste disposal		650,895 (33%)	1,317,444 (67%)

See also

• List of Missouri ballot measures
• 1984 ballot measures

External links

• Missouri Legislative Academy