Missouri 2008 ballot measures
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Three ballot initiatives and two legislatively referred ballot propositions, for a total of five ballot measures, appeared on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Missouri. All five were approved by voters.
- By way of comparison, six ballot measures were on the 2006 ballot in Missouri--three initiatives and three legislative referrals.
- Since 1910, when the first initiative graced a Missouri ballot, seventy-five ballot initiatives have appeared on the Missouri ballot. 29 have passed, and 46 have failed, for a pass-fail ratio of 38.6%.
For information on other citizen initiatives that attempted but failed to make the ballot, see Missouri 2008 citizen initiatives.
National overview
In the tables below, LR stands for legislative referral, CSS stands for citizen initiated state statute and CICA stands for an citizen-initiated constitutional amendment.
Certified for the November ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR | Constitutional Amendment 1 | Use of English language | Establish English as the official language of all governmental meetings where policy is discussed or decided. | Approved |
| LR | Constitutional Amendment 4 | Storm water control | Amends constitution relating to storm water control finance provisions | Approved |
| CSS | Proposition A | Gaming Taxes & School Funding | Provides new revenues for schools by increasing the state tax on casinos to 21% and eliminating Missouri's current $500 loss limit for individual gambling losses | Approved |
| CSS | Proposition B | Health care | Creates a Missouri Quality Homecare Council to recruiting, training, and stabilizing the home care workforce | Approved |
| CSS | Proposition C | Business Regulations | Requires utility companies to use an increased amount on renewable energy | Approved |
Filed signatures but failed to make November ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Eminent Domain Initiative Amendment to Article I | Eminent Domain | Prohibit the government from taking private property, via eminent domain, for private use | Lawsuit filed but withdrawn |
| CICA | Eminent Domain Initiative Amendment to Article VI | Eminent Domain | Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire and resell property found to be blighted, substandard, or unsanitary | Lawsuit filed but withdrawn |
Failed legislative referrals
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR | Missouri Voter ID Amendment (2008) | Voter requirement | Requires voters to have a valid photo ID | Never voted on by the Senate before session ended for the year. Will not appear ballot. |
| LR | Judicial Taxation Ban | Tax reform | Prohibits judges from raising, restricting or imposing taxes | Approved in the House |
To see all citizen initiatives proposed for 2008, including ones that failed to make the ballot, see Missouri 2008 citizen initiatives.
See also
- List of Missouri ballot measures
- Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Missouri
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Missouri
External links
- Missouri state web site: 2008 ballot measures approved for circulation
- Missouri Voter Guide: initiative petion & ballot question info
- Five statewide issues will be on November 4 ballot
- Missouri ballot issues defined
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