Missouri Amendment 3, County Hospital Tax Measure (1938)

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Missouri Amendment 3

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Election date

November 8, 1938

Topic
Healthcare and State judiciary
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Missouri Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 8, 1938. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the county courts to levy special tax to fund county hospitals.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the county courts to levy special tax to fund county hospitals.


Election results

Missouri Amendment 3

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 303,602 34.86%

Defeated No

567,337 65.14%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:

Constitutional Amendment No. 3-(Submitted by the General Assembly).- Amendment Article X, Missouri Constitution, authorizing county courts to levy special tax not exceeding one mill on each valuation for support of county hospitals.


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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