Missouri 2012 ballot measures

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Five ballot measures were certified for the 2012 ballot in the state of Missouri.

• The Missouri 2011 legislative session began January 5 and ended on May 30.
• The 2012 state legislative session began on January 4, 2012 and ended on May 30, 2012. Legislative referrals could have been sent to the 2012 ballot during this time.

On the ballot

August 7:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 2	Religion	Guarantees right to pray and worship on public property	a

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 3	State judiciary	Grants Governor the power to appoint four members to the Appellate Judicial Commission	d
CICA	Proposition A	Law enforcement	Requires that all municipal police forces or departments be controlled by the local governing body.	a
CISS	Proposition B	Tobacco	Imposes an additional $1 tax on each package of twenty cigarettes	d
LRSS	Proposition E	Healthcare	Prohibits creation of a health insurance exchange unless created by legislature or initiative.	a

Not on the ballot

See also: Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Decrease Number of Representatives Amendment	Admin of gov't	Would reduce the House of Representatives from 163 members to 103 members
LRCA	Hunting and Wildlife Amendment	Hunting	Would require a 2/3 majority voter-approval of initiatives relating to harvesting bird, fish, game, wildlife or forestry resources
LRCA	School Voucher Amendment	Education	Specifies that parents/guardians have the right to choose any school for their children
LRCA	Voter Approved Laws Amendment	Election reform	Changes the laws regarding the repeal or modification of a measure passed by voters
LRCA	"Sharia Law Amendment"	Judicial reform	Prohibits courts in the state from using Sharia Law or international law when making judicial decision
LRCA	Right to Hunt Amendment	Hunting	Guarantees the right to hunt, fish, trap and harvest wildlife
LRCA	Vote by Secret Ballot Amendment	Labor	Guarantees the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot
LRCA	Initiative Petition Requirement Amendment	Election reform	Would require that initiated constitutional amendments be signed by 8% of voters in each congressional district
LRCA	Petition Signature Requirement Amendment	Election reform	Would require that initiated constitutional amendment petitions gather signatures from voters in six of the state's congressional districts
LRCA	Term Limits Amendment	Term limits	Increases term limits from eight years to 16 years
CICA	Income Tax Credit Initiative	Taxes	Provides a 60% state income tax credit for contributions to charitable and educational not-for-profits
CICA	Eminent Domain Initiative (3)	Eminent domain	Restricts the use of eminent domain
CICA	Personal Property Tax Amendment	Taxes	Would abolish personal property taxes on vehicles, farm machinery and manufactured homes
CISS	Early Voting Initiative (3)	Elections and campaigns	Would allow voters to cast ballots in person prior to federal general elections without the absentee ballot excuse requirement
CICA	Early Voting and Election Procedure Initiative (4)	Elections and campaigns	Would allow early voting on general federal elections and amend election procedures
CISS	Initiative Reform Measure	Election reform	Would overhaul the way ballot measures are handled
CICA	Income Tax Replacement Initiative (13)	Taxes	Would phase out income taxes while levying a state sales tax on more purchases
CICA	House of Representatives Amendment (4)	Admin of gov't	Reduces the number of members and districts of the House of Representatives
CISS	Campaign Finance Limit Initiative	Elections	Limits the amount of contributions to $5,000 or less per election
CICA	Prohibit Initiative Revision Amendment (8)	Election reform	Would prohibit the repeal or amendment of a citizen initiative by the General Assembly
CISS	Prevent Racial Profiling Initiative	Law enforcement	Would require law enforcement agencies to take steps to prevent racial profiling
CICA/CISS	Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Initiative (2)	Marijuana	Would decriminalize marijuana use, possession and small-scale cultivation by those age 21 and older
CICA	Tobacco Tax Amendment (19)	Tobacco	Allows voters in cities and counties to set and control local taxes on cigarettes or tobacco
CISS	Renewable Energy Initiative	Environment	Establishes qualifications for renewable energy and use targets (related to Prop C 2008)
CICA	Stem Cell Research Amendment	Stem cells	Would outlaw some forms of stem-cell research now allowed in the state (related to Amendment 2 2006)
CICA	School Teacher Tenure Ban Amendment	Education	Would ban tenure for school teachers for Missouri
CICA	"Right to Work" Amendment	Labor and unions	Would outlaw any contract that would require an employee to pay union fees
LRCA	"Fair Elections Act"	Direct democracy	Would create a citizens commission appointed by legislative leaders to approve ballot descriptions and change the margin to override an initiative.
LRCA	Redistricting Amendment	Redistricting measures	Would turn the redistricting process over to a group of nonpartisan legislative staff.
LRCA	Legislative Term Limits Amendment	Term limits	Would extend legislative term limits from eight years per legislative chamber to 12 years.
LRCA	Spending Limit Amendment	State legislatures measures	Would prohibit lawmakers from increasing spending by more than the annual rise in the Consumer Price Index, plus population growth.
LRCA	Reduce Legislative Sessions Amendment	State legislatures measures	Would shorten Missouri's annual legislative session by ending in March instead of mid-May.
CISS	Minimum Wage Initiative	Minimum wage	Would raise the state's minimum wage to $8.25 an hour.
CISS	Payday Loan Initiative (3)	Business regulation	Limits the annual rate of interest, fees, and finance charges for payday, title, installment, and consumer credit loans

Local ballot measures

See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2012

• February 7 • April 3 • June 5 • August 7 • November 6

See also

• 2012 ballot measures
• List of Missouri ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
• Missouri signature requirements
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Missouri

External links

• 2012 petitions approved for circulation
• Missouri’s Initiative Petition Process and the Fair Ballot Access Act

Additional reading

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Missouri Legislature opens with no-tax-hike pledges," January 5, 2012
• Associated Press, "Mo. lawmakers consider more health care measures," December 30, 2011 (dead link)
• The Joplin Globe, "Lawmakers preparing bills for 2012," November 27, 2011
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Plethora of petitions aimed at 2012 ballot," July 3, 2011
• The Kansas City Star, "The write stuff: Initiative petitions are plentiful in Missouri," July 3, 2011
• The Kansas City Star, "The Star’s editorial | Missouri lawmakers wrangled over dogs, the unemployed and designer license plates," May 14, 2011 (dead link)

Editorials

• The Kansas City Star, "The Star’s editorial | Floodgates open for Missouri ballot initiatives in 2012," December 28, 2011 (dead link)