Jackson County, Missouri, Question 2, Removal of Andrew Jackson Statutes (November 2020)
| Jackson County Question 2 | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local motto and symbols | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Jackson County Question 2 was on the ballot as a referral in Jackson County on November 3, 2020. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the removal of statues of Andrew Jackson located outside the Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City and the Historic Truman Courthouse in Independence. |
A "no" vote opposed the removal of statues of Andrew Jackson located outside the Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City and the Historic Truman Courthouse in Independence. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Question 2.
Election results
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Jackson County Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 53,409 | 27.88% | ||
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138,148 | 72.12% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Jackson County, Missouri, remove the statues of Andrew Jackson now located outside the Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City and the Historic Truman Courthouse in Independence? | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Jackson County.
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Footnotes
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