The 1840 Vote Project

The 1840 Vote Project Kansas City Non-Partisan Young Voters Campaign

A Non-Partisan effort to increase registration and voter turn out for local and national elections in Kansas City, with the focus of targeting potential voters ages 18-40 in the urban core.

10/31/2016

RIDES TO THE POLLS
A preliminary list of organizations that will provide rides to the polls on Election Day, November 8, are by countless congregations, organizations, and volunteers across the metro area. In addition, KC Ride (KCATA) will be providing free bus transportation to the polls.

Freedom Inc.
(816)483-8683

Zion Grove Baptist Church
(816-924-1818)

Swope Parkway United Christian Church
(816-363-1861)

Metropolitan Baptist Church
(816-923-3689)

NAACP
(816-421-1191)

10/31/2016

KANSAS CITY QUESTION 3: SALES TAXES FOR CITY-WIDE LIGHT RAIL.

A “yes” vote on Kansas City Question 3 would institute two new local sales taxes and redirect the current KCATA (bus services) local sales tax to instead fund a citywide light rail transit system. Including access to the KCI Airport, the Sports Complex, Cerner, North Kansas City, Downtown, Union Station, the Plaza, Brookside, and the Zoo. The line would also connect to the Bus Rapid Transit System near Troost and Prospect Ave. The taxes would also fund electric mini-buses to transport people to and from light rail stations. A “yes” vote on Kansas City Question 3 would institute new 1/8th cent and 1/25th cent local sales taxes and would allow the current 3/8th cent Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), approved by the voters to now be used to fund the light rail project.

A “no” vote on Kansas City Question 3 would stop this potential sales tax increase, keeping local taxes at current levels. It also would not allow the 3/8 cent KCATA sales tax, intended for city-wide bus services, to be diverted to the light rail transient project. Since sales taxes are by nature regressive, a “no” vote on Kansas City Question 3 would stop the city’s poorest residents from disproportionately paying for the construction and maintenance of the Light Rail System that they may not utilize at the same rate as more affluent citizens.

10/31/2016

KANSAS CITY QUESTION 1: VACANT CITY PARK LAND

A “yes” vote on Kansas City Question 1 would remove about 1.2 acres of vacant property between E. 23rd Street and E. 24th Street west of Flora Avenue from the city park system. This property has been determined by the Boards of Parks and Recreation to no longer be necessary and appropriate for park use.

A “no” vote on Kansas City Question 1 would retain this vacant property as part of the City Park System.

10/31/2016

JACKSON COUNTY QUESTION 3: MOTOR VEHICLES TAX

A “yes” vote on Jackson County Question 3 would discontinue the local sales tax on the titling of cars and boats purchased out of state. A “yes” vote on Jackson County Question 3 would result in steep reductions in county revenue and would place Missouri dealerships at a competitive disadvantage with out-of-state dealerships because no local sales tax would be due on out-of-state purchases.

A “no” vote on Jackson County Question 3 would continue the local sales tax on the titling of cars and boats purchased out of state. A “no” vote on Jackson County Question 3 would keep county revenues stable and would place Missouri car and boat dealerships on equal footing with out-of-state dealerships.

10/31/2016

JACKSON COUNTY QUESTION 2: COMMUNITY CHILDREN’S SERVICES TAX

A “yes” vote on Jackson County Question 2 would impose a new 1/8th cent county-wide sales tax to fund services for at-risk children and youth, including temporary shelters for abused, neglected, runaway, homeless or emotionally disturbed youth. The tax would also fund outpatient chemical dependency, psychiatric treatment, home and community-based family intervention programs, and crisis hotlines for young people.

A “no” vote on Jackson County Question 2 would not impose this tax and thereby not fund the associated services. As sales taxes are regressive in nature, a “no” vote on Jackson County Question 2 would protect the poorest Jackson County residents from disproportionately paying for these youth services programs.

10/31/2016

JACKSON COUNTY QUESTION 1: “COMBAT” TAX EXTENSION

A “yes” vote on Jackson County Question 1 would extend the county-wide 1/25th cent “Community Backed Anti-Drug Tax” (COMBAT) sales tax for nine more years. The revenue from this tax is used to fight drug abuse and drug-related crime in Jackson County. Many COMBAT programs are geared toward preventing children and adolescents from trying drugs. COMBAT also funds several local drug treatment programs.

A “no” vote on Jackson County Question 1 would end the collection of this tax and also the funding for the “Community Backed Anti-Drug Tax” program and the associated drug treatment and prevention programs.

10/31/2016

PROPOSITION A: (ANOTHER) CIGARETTE TAX

A “yes” vote on Proposition A would gradually raise Missouri's cigarette tax by 23 cents per pack, increasing state revenues by $95 to $103 million annually when fully implemented. This new revenue would be used to fund roads, bridges, and transportation infrastructure. Currently, the cigarette tax is 17 cents per pack. A “yes” vote on Proposition A would also increase the tax on to***co products other than ci******es by 5 percent. A “yes” vote on Proposition A would change state law, not the constitution.

A “no” vote on Proposition A would keep the current tax on ci******es at 17 cents per pack.

10/31/2016

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 6: VOTER ID

A “yes” vote on Constitutional Amendment 6 would allow the General Assembly to implement a Photo ID requirement for voting, potentially disenfranchising an estimated 220,000 Missourians who do not possess the required identification. Photo ID laws are based on the theory that in-person voter fraud is rampant when in fact there is no credible evidence of in-person voter fraud in Missouri.

A “no” vote on Constitutional Amendment 6 would disallow the Legislature from imposing restrictive Voter ID Laws, stopping the effort to limit Minority participation in elections. A large majority of voters who would be disenfranchised by these laws are Black, Hispanic, elderly, disabled, and women who have changed their names. Voter ID laws are widely regarded as attempts to diminish minority participation in elections. A “no” vote on Constitutional Amendment 6 would also save the state at least $15 Million over the next three years, not including potentially significant litigation costs.

10/31/2016

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 4: PROHIBITION ON SERVICE TAXES

A “yes” vote on Constitutional Amendment 4 would stop state and local governments from creating new sales and use taxes on services, unless the service is taxed already. While some states do tax services, Missouri, for the most part, currently does not. A “yes” vote on Constitutional Amendment 4 could save taxpayers millions of dollars for years to come.

A “no” vote on Constitutional Amendment 4 would allow the state and local governments to increase taxes on services such as day care, rent, health care, car repairs, funerals, heath care, and home repairs.

10/31/2016

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 3: CIGARETTE TAX INCREASE (RAISE YOUR HANDS FOR KIDS).

A “yes” vote on Constitutional Amendment 3 would (gradually over four years) increase taxes on most ci******es by 60 cents per pack. Currently, the tax is 17-cents-a-pack. The money from this new 60 cent tax (estimated to be $263-$374 annually) would be used to fund early childhood education and childhood health programs. A small portion of this new tax would also be used for smoking cessation programs. A “yes” vote on Constitutional Amendment 3 would also amend the Constitution to create an additional 67 cent per pack fee to be paid by cigarette companies that did not participate in the To***co Master Settlement Agreement.

A “no” vote on Constitutional Amendment 3 would keep the current tax on ci******es at 17-cents-a-pack. A “no” vote on Constitutional Amendment 3 would also disallow millions in taxpayer dollars from being given to private and religious schools, as Amendment 3 rewrites the state Constitution to send these tax revenues to religious providers.

10/31/2016

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2: CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS

A “yes” vote on Constitutional Amendment 2 would impose campaign contribution limits in Missouri; currently, no such limits exist for state offices. Under these limits, any person running for a state-wide office or the General Assembly could not receive more than $2,600 in total from the same donor during an individual election. A “yes” vote on Constitutional Amendment 2 would also prohibit intentionally concealing the source of such contributions and limit committee-to-committee transfers to a significant extent.

A “no” vote on Constitutional Amendment 2 would leave Missouri’s campaign finance laws unchanged. Missouri is one of only twelve states without any campaign contribution limits for state offices.

10/31/2016

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1: SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION TAX

A “yes” vote on Constitutional Amendment 1 would renew the state's soil and water conservation 1/10th cent sales tax. If Constitutional Amendment 1 passes, this tax would be levied for another 10 years.

A “no” vote on Constitutional Amendment 1 would discontinue the 1/10th cent sales tax, saving taxpayers about $90 million annually. Revenue from this tax is used to fund Missouri's state park system and historic sites, as well as soil and water conservation efforts. As sales taxes are regressive in nature, a “no” vote would protect the poorest Missourians from disproportionately paying this tax. Most of the revenue from this sales tax is directed to rural areas of the state. For instance, less than four cents on every dollar that Kansas City area residents pay into this tax is actually expended in the Kansas City area.

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