Missouri 1930 ballot measures
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1932 →
← 1928
In 1930, voters decided on seven statewide ballot measures in Missouri on November 4.
- Three of the measures were initiated constitutional amendment.
- One of the measures were initiated state statutes.
- Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved zero (0%) and rejected seven (100%) measures.
On the ballot
November 4, 1930
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Salaries | Increase General Assembly members' compensation for limited session days, regulate committee expenses and House employees, require incorporation of amendments in pending bills before passage, and establish a legislative revision program every ten years |
|
218,812 (37%) |
376,233 (63%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | Taxes; Property | Exempt from taxation all debt accrued for real estate loans where the borrower's total cost does not exceed 5% per year |
|
211,858 (36%) |
371,473 (64%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Utilities; Bonds | Authorize the payment of public utility bonds and other general bonds to be complete within fifty years for cities with a population of 5,000 or more inhabitants |
|
178,835 (32%) |
378,680 (68%) |
|
| Proposition 4 | Labor | Amend the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1927 by removing a section regarding employers' liability insurance and implementing new sections establishing the Missouri Compensation Fund Administration |
|
155,909 (25%) |
466,982 (75%) |
|
| Proposition 5 | Local government | Allow by vote the adoption of a new charter for the city of St. Louis and St. Louis county to create a City of Greater St. Louis, which will address government functions but also preserve the municipality governments in this area |
|
218,381 (37%) |
375,718 (63%) |
|
| Proposition 6 | Property; Eminent domain | Allow for the taking of private lands to be utilized for public purposes |
|
176,268 (31%) |
396,176 (69%) |
|
| Proposition 7 | Law enforcement; Local government | Allow county sheriffs and coroners to succeed themselves |
|
254,385 (43%) |
340,836 (57%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
- Types of ballot measures in Missouri
- List of Missouri ballot measures
- 1930 ballot measures
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