KIRKSVILLE, MO -- November is just a few weeks away which means elections are just around the corner. While some ballot literature can be quite confusing, voters need to be aware of exactly what they are voting on.
To help, KTVO spoke with local political expert Jay Self to simplify ballot terms from Missouri into laymen terms for citizens to better understand.
One of the issues that will come to a vote is Constitutional Amendment 3.
“For constitutional Amendment 3, what citizens are voting on is whether government entities within the state, so the state, the county, municipalities, etcetera… could decide whether or not to impose new taxes on real estate, transfer of homes or sales of homes” said Self.
While this may be a little easier to understand voters need to also be aware of whether or not they are casting their correct vote.
“If you vote “yes” for the amendment that would prevent those municipalities, counties, etcetera from imposing new taxes on real estate property” said Self. “If you vote “no” you keep the current practice in place. It does not amend the constitution and it keeps the current practice of allowing state, county, municipalities to impose taxes as they deem necessary.”
In other words, if you are against the additional tax on all real estate transactions, you need to vote “yes”. If you are in favor of the current practice that will allow state entities to levy the additional real estate tax, you need to vote “no”.
To read the official ballot title and fair ballot language visit the 2010 Ballot Measures website.
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