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Missouri Amendment 23, Right to Work Initiative (1978)
| Missouri Amendment 23 | |
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| Topic Right-to-work laws |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 23 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 7, 1978. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to prohibit the denial of the right to work for any employer based on membership status or payment of charges to any labor organization. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to prohibit the denial of the right to work for any employer based on membership status or payment of charges to any labor organization. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 23 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 631,829 | 39.98% | ||
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948,387 | 60.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 23 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 23- (Proposed by initiative petition) Provides that no person be deprived of the right to work for any employer because of membership or non-membership in any labor organization or because of payment or nonpayment of charges to any labor organization. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is based on the number of votes cast for governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. In two-thirds of Missouri's congressional districts, proponents must collect signatures equal to 8% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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