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Jefferson County, MO November 4, 2008 Election
Proposition A
Home Rule Charter
Jefferson County
Majority Approval Required

Pass: 67642 / 67.24% Yes votes ...... 32963 / 32.76% No votes

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Results as of Nov 13 10:18am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (73/73)
72.7% Voter Turnout (106437/
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Shall the citizens of Jefferson County adopt the Home Rule Charter approved by the 2008 Jefferson County Charter Commission on September 4, 2008 that provides:

  • The Citizens of Jefferson County shall govern themselves as provided in Article VI, Section 18 of the Constitution of Missouri, through a seven member County Council and a County Executive.

  • There will be no tax increase without approval of the voters of Jefferson County.

  • There will be restrictions on the use of eminent domain.

  • The County is required to have a balanced budget.

  • Amendment of the Charter requires approval of four-sevenths of the voters of Jefferson County.

It is estimated the adoption of the Home Rule Charter will add no additional costs to county or local governmental entities.

YES

NO

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Jefferson County Charter Commission 2008
Without charter government, Missouri counties have very limited authority to pass new ordinances and laws. While counties with smaller populations may not need such flexibility, the Missouri constitution affords "first-class" counties (those with larger populations and assessed valuations) to govern themselves by writing and adopting a charter. Because the adoption of charter government means that the county gains new abilities to manage its affairs on its home territory, charter government is sometimes referred to as "home rule."
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