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Missouri Amendment 1, Authorization of School Taxes Measure (1942)
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| Topic Local government finance and taxes and Property taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 3, 1942. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize a tax to fund school maintenance in counties with a population more than 200,000 inhabitants and less than 450,000 inhabitants. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize a tax to fund school maintenance in counties with a population more than 200,000 inhabitants and less than 450,000 inhabitants. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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477,275 | 72.69% | ||
| No | 179,278 | 27.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 1- (Submitted by General Assembly).- Amending the Missouri Constitution by adding Section 27 relating to taxes for school purposes in counties in excess of 200,000 and not exceeding 450,000 population. | ” |
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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