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Missouri 2010 ballot measures
In 2010, voters decided on six statewide ballot measures in Missouri. On August 3, voters decided on one measure. On November 2, voters decided on five measures.
- One of the measures were initiated constitutional amendment.
- Two of the measures were initiated state statutes.
- Two of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
- Voters approved six (100%) and rejected zero (0%) measures.
On the ballot
August 3, 2010
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition C | Insurance; Private health insurance | Prohibit government penalties for refusing to buy private health insurance, protect direct payment for healthcare services, and modify laws on liquidating certain domestic insurance companies |
|
669,847 (71%) |
272,723 (29%) |
November 2, 2010
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Local government | Require county assessors to be elected in all charter counties, except those with a population between 600,001 and 699,999 |
|
1,360,556 (74%) |
475,000 (26%) |
|
| Amendment 2 | Homestead tax; Tax exemptions; Veterans | Exempt former prisoners of war with a total service-connected disability from paying property taxes on their homestead |
|
1,227,297 (66%) |
639,065 (34%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Property taxes | Prohibit the state and local governments in Missouri from imposing new taxes on the sale or transfer of real estate |
|
1,592,177 (84%) |
309,398 (16%) |
|
| Proposition A | Local government; Income taxes | Repeal certain cities' authority to use earnings taxes to fund their budgets, require voter approval every five years for existing earnings taxes, phase out unapproved taxes over ten years, and prohibit new earnings taxes |
|
1,297,197 (68%) |
599,672 (32%) |
|
| Proposition B | Animals | Require large-scale dog breeders to meet specific care standards, limit breeders to 50 dogs, and establish a misdemeanor crime for "puppy mill cruelty" violations |
|
997,870 (52%) |
936,190 (48%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
- Types of ballot measures in Missouri
- List of Missouri ballot measures
- 2010 ballot measures
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