Missouri 1976 ballot measures

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In 1976, voters decided on ten statewide ballot measures in Missouri. On August 3, voters decided on seven measures. On November 2, voters decided on three measures.

• Three of the measures were initiated constitutional amendment.
• One of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Six of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved six (60%) and rejected four (40%) measures.

On the ballot

August 3, 1976

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes; Forestry	Remove the 25 year limitation on laws that allow partial tax relief for lands utilized for forestry purposes	a	623,883 (60%)	411,169 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Elections	Repeal provision that requires each election ballot be assigned a number and recorded with the voter's name	a	614,154 (58%)	437,826 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local government; Bonds	Authorize counties with a voter approval to issue utility or airport revenue bonds, and authorize counties and town without voter approval to issue industrial development revenue bonds		393,266 (38%)	639,645 (62%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Administration; Legislature	Allow the Missouri legislature to revoke administrative rules and regulations by concurrent resolution without requiring the Governor's approval		318,567 (32%)	690,114 (68%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Education; Race and ethnicity	Repeal the authorization of segregated schools	a	598,897 (58%)	442,103 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Judiciary	Restructure the judiciary by redefining court jurisdictions, create associate circuit judges, modifying the nonpartisan court plan and judicial retirement rules, abolishing constables and St. Louis City prosecuting attorney, and integrating municipal courts into circuit courts	a	518,521 (52%)	485,536 (48%)
CICA	Amendment 7	Public education governance	Allow state funding for certain services and materials in private schools, including support for individuals with disabilities, secular textbooks, and student transportation		463,198 (40%)	684,818 (60%)

November 2, 1976

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Amendment 1	Environment; Taxes	Enact a 1/8 of 1% sales tax to fund conservation projects	a	901,535 (51%)	873,421 (49%)
CICA	Amendment 2	Taxes	Prohibit the taxation on food purchased at stores and medical drugs and devices		742,627 (43%)	970,560 (57%)
CISS	Proposition 1	Utilities; Business	Prohibit electricity charges based on construction costs for facilities not in operation or property of an electrical corporation, allowing such charges for 90 days after the law's effective date	a	1,132,664 (63%)	663,486 (37%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
• Types of ballot measures in Missouri
• List of Missouri ballot measures
• 1976 ballot measures