FOUR OF THEM ON THE AUG. 4 BALLOT
The Missouri Secretary of State’s office has listed what is known as the ‘fair ballot language’ for four Constitutional Amendments that will be on the ballot when voters head to the polls in the Aug. 4 primary election.
Keep in mind you don’t have to wait until Aug. 4 to cast your ballot. Early voting (no excuse needed) in Platte County opened Tuesday, July 21 and can be done from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday now through Aug. 3 at the Platte County Board of Elections office located at 2600 NW Prairie View Road in Platte City.
In addition, the board of elections office will be open on Saturday, Aug. 1 for early voting from 8 a.m. to noon.
Following is the fair ballot language for each of the four Constitutional Amendments on the ballot.
Constitutional
Amendment No. 1
A “yes” vote will continue for 10 years the one-tenth of one percent sales/use tax that is used for soil and water conservation and for state parks and historic sites. This will be resubmitted to the voters for approval in 10 years.
A “no” vote will not continue this sales/use tax.
If passed, this measure will not increase or decrease taxes.
Constitutional
Amendment No. 2
A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to require that all charter counties, including Jackson County, elect a county assessor and that such assessors comply with training requirements established by state law.
A “no” vote will not change the current constitutional provisions, which exempt Jackson County from the requirement to elect its assessor and do not require charter county assessors to follow training requirements under general law.
If passed, this measure will have no impact on taxes.
Constitutional
Amendment No. 4
A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to:
*modify current requirements of Article III and Article XII that a simple statewide majority of voters may approve initiative petitions to amend the constitution;
*require a majority of voters in each congressional district to approve initiative petitions to amend the constitution; and
*make available to each voter the full text of initiative petitions with their ballot.
A “no” vote will not amend the Missouri Constitution to require approval in each congressional district for initiative petitions to amend the constitution or make available the full text of initiative petitions with the ballot.
If passed, this measure will not increase or decrease taxes.
Constitutional
Amendment No. 5
A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to require legislative phase-out and elimination of the individual state income tax based on revenue growth, and authorize the expansion of sales and use taxes; curtail constitutional limits on taxing goods and services; and require local tax rate cuts without reducing school funding if local sales tax revenue increases.
A “no” vote will not amend the Missouri Constitution to require legislative phase-out and elimination of the individual state income tax based on revenue growth; and will not authorize the expansion of sales and use taxes.
At this time, the impact on taxes is unknown.
