Missouri 1992 ballot measures

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In 1994, voters decided on 15 statewide ballot measures in Missouri. On August 4, voters decided on five measures. On November 3, voters decided on ten measures.

• Six of the measures were initiated constitutional amendment.
• Eleven of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
• Voters approved seven (47%) and rejected eight (53%) measures.

On the ballot

August 4, 1992

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 11	Education; Lottery	Require that all net state lottery and gaming proceeds be used exclusively for public education, exclude them from total state revenues under Article 10, and require a change in procedure for ticket sales to be changed by law	a	818,879 (78%)	233,408 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Bonds	Permit local governments and school districts, with voter approval, to increase bonded indebtedness by 5% of taxable property value for earthquake-resistant public building upgrades		454,832 (43%)	597,647 (57%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Increase the maximum property tax rate school districts can adopt without a vote and increase the maximum property tax rate with a simple majority approval; and, raise the authorized rate from $1.25 to $2.00 per $100 assessed valuation		345,315 (33%)	712,838 (67%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes; Transportation	Reallocate 5% of new motor fuel tax revenues from state road projects to counties and the City of St. Louis	a	532,472 (51%)	506,998 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	Business; Taxes	Limit commercial property surcharge levies to 1992 levels with inflation and construction adjustments		453,771 (46%)	522,541 (54%)

November 3, 1992

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 10	Local government; Bonds	Require a four-sevenths majority for all bond issue elections in St. Louis		786,231 (39%)	1,207,497 (61%)
CICA	Amendment 12	Legislature; Term limits	Limit individuals to eight years in either the Missouri House or Senate, or a total of sixteen years in both, excluding service prior to the amendment's effective date	a	1,610,311 (75%)	535,562 (25%)
CICA	Amendment 13	Term limits	Limit Missouri’s U.S. senators to two terms and representatives to four terms, effective only if half of the states enact similar limits, with an expectation of voluntary compliance if found invalid	a	1,590,552 (74%)	558,299 (26%)
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature; Taxes	Require a four sevenths majority vote to approve certain tax increases at four sevenths in municipal, county, and school district general or primary elections		915,082 (43%)	1,228,518 (57%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Transportation	Authorize the construction of toll roads and bridges, and allow toll authorities to issue bonds for design and construction of toll roads, which will not constitute a debt or liability to the state		906,887 (42%)	1,233,662 (58%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gambling	Allow off-track wagering through simulcasting by licensed horse track operators		1,082,086 (50%)	1,085,336 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Law enforcement	Establish criminal victims' rights to be informed of and be present at criminal proceedings, right to restitution, right to protection from defendant, and right to be informed of escape or release of defendant	a	1,859,878 (85%)	315,702 (15%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Budgets	Create a Budget Stabilization Fund to address funding shortfalls, contingent on approval by a four-sevenths approval of both legislative houses		889,077 (44%)	1,148,531 (56%)
LRSS	Proposition A	Gambling	Authorize riverboat gambling on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, with regulation by the State Tourism Commission, and limit a $500 maximum loss limit per person per excursion	a	1,397,750 (62%)	839,568 (38%)
LRSS	Proposition C	Administration	Assign additional duties to the Lieutenant Governor, including serving on Tourism, Economic Development, Fund Commissioners, and Educational Programs Boards, and establish office of advocacy and assistance for elderly	a	1,427,801 (67%)	693,411 (33%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
• Types of ballot measures in Missouri
• List of Missouri ballot measures
• 1992 ballot measures