This is an archive of a past election.
See http://www.smartvoter.org/mo/lc/ for current information.
SMART VOTER by the League of Women Voters of St Louis Information Service LWV
providing personalized comprehensive nonpartisan voter information any time you want it.
Missouri
Smart Voter
Laclede County Ballot

Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Laclede
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

November 4, 2008 Election

--------
President | State Executive | US Legislature | State Senate | State House | Judicial | State Propositions |
Click on Name of Contest below.
Polling Location on November 4, 6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Find your polling location or contact your local board of elections
Showing a polling place for this address does not mean that you are registered to vote.
Contests for all precincts in Laclede County, MO combined are shown below.
  • FAQs about Voting and this ballot page
  • How we got this information
  • Report problems or errors

  • President

    President/Vice President of the United StatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Executive

    Governor; State of MissouriClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Lieutenant Governor; State of MissouriClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Peter Kinder, Republican
      1,403,706 votes 49.9%
    • Sam Page, Democratic
      1,331,177 votes 47.3%
    • Teddy Fleck, Libertarian
      49,862 votes 1.8%
    • James C. Rensing, Constitution
      29,153 votes 1.0%

    Secretary of State; State of MissouriClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robin Carnahan, Democratic
      1,749,152 votes 61.8%
    • Mitchell "Mitch" Hubbard, Republican
      1,006,088 votes 35.6%
    • Wes Upchurch, Libertarian
      39,296 votes 1.4%
    • Denise C. Neely, Constitution
      35,274 votes 1.2%

    State Treasurer; State of MissouriClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Attorney General; State of MissouriClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Chris Koster, Democratic
      1,471,647 votes 52.9%
    • Mike Gibbons, Republican
      1,312,719 votes 47.1%

    US Legislature

    US Representative; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ike Skelton, Democratic
      200,009 votes 65.9%
    • Jeff Parnell, Republican
      103,446 votes 34.1%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 33Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Chuck Purgason, Republican
      53,529 votes 67.3%
    • Eric Reeve, Democratic
      25,997 votes 32.7%

    State House

    State Representative; District 146Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Darrell Pollock, Republican
      15,037 votes 100.0%

    State Representative; District 148Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David Day, Republican
      11,073 votes 100.0%

    Judicial

    Judge; Missouri Supreme CourtClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Patricia Breckenridge
      1,803,964 votes 73.3%

    Judge; Missouri Court of Appeals; Southern DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)

    • Gary W. Lynch
      410,581 votes 75.5%
    • Daniel E. Scott
      408,408 votes 76.1%

    State Propositions

    Amendment 1 Proposed by the 94th General Assembly (First Regular Session) HJR 7
    Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to add a statement that English shall be the language of all governmental meetings at which any public business is discussed, decided, or public policy is formulated whether conducted in person or by communication equipment including conference calls, video conferences, or Internet chat or message board?

    It is estimated this proposal will have no costs or savings to state or local governmental entities.

    Yes

    No

    Amendment 4 Proposed by the 94th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) SJR 45
    Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change provisions relating to the financing of stormwater control projects by:
    • limiting availability of grants and loans to public water and sewer districts only;
    • removing the cap on available funding and existing restrictions on disbursements;
    • requiring loan repayments to be used only for stormwater control projects?

    It is estimated the cost to state governmental entities is $0 to $236,000 annually. It is estimated state governmental entities will save approximately $7,500 for each bond issuance. It is estimated local governmental entities participating in this program may experience savings, however the amount is unknown.

    Yes

    No

    Proposition A Revision of Statutes Relating to Casinos and Gambling 2008-035
    Shall Missouri law be amended to:
    • repeal the current individual maximum loss limit for gambling;
    • prohibit any future loss limits;
    • require identification to enter the gambling area only if necessary to establish that an individual is at least 21 years old;
    • restrict the number of casinos to those already built or being built;
    • increase the casino gambling tax from 20% to 21%;
    • create a new specific education fund from gambling tax proceeds generated as a result of this measure called the "Schools First Elementary and Secondary Education Improvement Fund"; and
    • require annual audits of this new fund?

    State governmental entities will receive an estimated $105.1 to $130.0 million annually for elementary and secondary education, and $5.0 to $7.0 million annually for higher education, early childhood development, veterans, and other programs. Local governmental entities receiving gambling boat tax and fee revenues will receive an estimated $18.1 to $19.0 million annually.

    Yes

    No

    Proposition B Missouri Quality Homecare Council
    Shall Missouri law be amended to enable the elderly and Missourians with disabilities to continue living independently in their homes by creating the Missouri Quality Homecare Council to ensure the availability of quality home care services under the Medicaid program by recruiting, training, and stabilizing the home care workforce?

    The exact cost of this proposal to state governmental entities is unknown, but is estimated to exceed $510,560 annually. Additional costs for training are possible. Matching federal funds, if available, could reduce state costs. It is estimated there would be no costs or savings to local governmental entities.

    Yes

    No

    Proposition C Initiative Petition
    Shall Missouri law be amended to require investor-owned electric utilities to generate or purchase electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass and hydropower with the renewable energy sources equaling at least 2% of retail sales by 2011 increasing incrementally to at least 15% by 2021, including at least 2% from solar energy; and restricting to no more than 1% any rate increase to consumers for this renewable energy?

    The estimated direct cost to state governmental entities is $395,183. It is estimated there are no direct costs or savings to local governmental entities. However, indirect costs may be incurred by state and local governmental entities if the proposal results in increased electricity retail rates.

    Yes

    No

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.


    Home || Laclede Home Page || About Smart Voter || Feedback || Donate to Us
    Data Created: January 24, 2009 11:01 PST
    Smart Voter <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
    Copyright © League of Women Voters of California Education Fund   http://ca.lwv.org
    The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office or political parties.