Missouri 2002 ballot measures
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In2002, voters decided on eight statewide ballot measures inMissouri. On August 6, voters decided on two measures. On November 5, voters decided on six measures.
- One of the measures wereinitiated constitutional amendment.
- One of the measures wereinitiated state statutes.
- Four of the measures werelegislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Two of the measures werelegislatively referred state statutes.
- Voters approved three (38%) and rejected five (62%) measures.
On the ballot
August 6, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition A | Fees;Telecommunications | Establish a fee of up to $0.50 for every wireless telephone number to fund a wireless enhanced 911 service |
| 318,875 (35%) | 600,274 (65%) | |
| Proposition B | Fuel taxes;Sales taxes;Administrative organization;Transportation;Spending | Increase the sales and use taxes by 0.5% and fuel taxes to $0.04 per gallon to fund highways and transportation until July 2013, unless extended by voters, and creates an inspector general for the transportation department |
| 255,575 (27%) | 674,779 (73%) |
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Local government | Authorize the citizens of St. Louis to amend or revise their city charter to reorganize county functions and offices in accordance with state constitution and laws |
| 1,173,822 (69%) | 516,584 (31%) | |
| Amendment 2 | Labor;Labor | Allow firefighters, ambulance personnel, and emergency dispatchers the right to collectively bargain with their employers but prohibit them from striking |
| 840,493 (49%) | 881,395 (51%) | |
| Amendment 3 | Term limits | Exclude service of less than half a legislative term due to a special election from the calculation of term limits for Missouri General Assembly members |
| 879,162 (54%) | 740,941 (46%) | |
| Amendment 4 | Utilities;Bonds;Local government | Authorize joint boards or commissions formed by political subdivisions to own projects, issue bonds without creating state or local debt, and operate without Public Service Commission regulation |
| 927,715 (58%) | 678,137 (42%) | |
| Constitutional Amendment | Constitutional conventions | Initiate a convention to revise and amend the Missouri State Constitution |
| 569,598 (35%) | 1,079,085 (65%) | |
| Constitutional Convention Question | Constitutional conventions |
| 569,598 (35%) | 1,079,085 (65%) | ||
| Proposition A | Tobacco;Healthcare facility;Restricted-use funds;Tobacco tax;Early childhood education | Enact a law to increase tobacco taxes to fund healthcare, emergency preparedness, medical research, smoking prevention, and early childhood education through a Healthy Families Trust Fund |
| 881,701 (49%) | 912,210 (51%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
- Types of ballot measures in Missouri
- List of Missouri ballot measures
- 2002 ballot measures
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