CHARLESTON, Mo. — Voters in Mississippi County voted down two use taxes during Tuesday’s general election.
Mississippi County voters rejected a countywide use tax by a vote of 1,660 no votes to 1,171 yes votes.
East Prairie voters also rejected a local use tax with 357 voters against and 205 voters for the use tax.
No county officeholders up for election faced a challenge Tuesday. Republicans elected to office and their vote totals were: Associate Circuit Judge Rob Barker, 2,606; Presiding Commissioner James D. Conn, 2,528; County Clerk Emily Parker Pullen, 2,582, Circuit Clerk Christina Branam Turner, 2,557; Recorder of Deeds George Bays, 2,609; Treasurer Paul Moore, 2.523; Prosecuting Attorney Claire E. Poley, 2,456; Collector of Revenue Cyndi Hensley, 2,572.
Also running unopposed was State Representative for the 149th District Donnie Moore. The Republican received 2,523 votes.
Like voters across Missouri, Mississippi County voters chose Republican Eric Schmitt for US Senator. Schmitt received 2,237 votes while Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine garnered 592 votes. Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) and Paul Venable (Constitutional Party) received 42 and 25 votes.
Republican Scott Fitzpatrick was also chosen by voters in Mississippi County with 2,257 votes. Democrat Alan Green finished with 541 votes and Libertarian John A. Hartwig, Jr. finished with 54 votes.
Republican Jason Smith, current U.S. Eighth District Representative, was overwhelmingly reelected. He finished with 2,301 votes in Mississippi County while Democrat Randi McCallian finished with 539 votes and Libertarian Jim Higgins with 42 votes.
Mississippi County voters agreed with statewide voters retaining Supreme Court Judges Fisher (2,017-572), Ransom (1,917-621); Southern District Appeals Judge Burrell (1,974-581) and Goodman (2,000-546).
On the proposed state amendments, voters in Mississippi County were in favor of two of the four.
Amendment 1, which would amend the Missouri Constitution to allow the General Assembly to override current constitutional restrictions on investments by the state treasurer, was voted down statewide and by local votes. In Mississippi County there were 1,565 no votes and 1,171 yes votes.
Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana, passed statewide but failed in Mississippi County by a vote of 1,545 to 1,322.
Amendment 4, which would allow the general assembly to increase minimum funding for police force established by the state board of police commissioners passed statewide. Mississippi County voters approved the measure by a vote of 1,932 to 850.
Amendment 5, which would make the Missouri National Guard a state agency, passed statewide and in Mississippi County by a vote of 1,826 to 924.
Mississippi County voters mirrored the state in rejection a Constitutional Convention by a vote of 1,817 to 925.