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Missouri Proposition 13, Abolishing Justices of the Peace in Certain Cities Referendum (1922)
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| Topic Local government officials and elections and State judiciary structure |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 13 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Missouri on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported abolishing township justices of the peace in cities with populations between 100,000 and 300,000 and transfers their pending business to legally designated justices of the peace. |
A "no" vote opposed abolishing township justices of the peace in cities with populations between 100,000 and 300,000 and transfers their pending business to legally designated justices of the peace. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 234,288 | 37.73% | ||
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386,680 | 62.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSITION 13 REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE PETITION OF THE PEOPLE. An Act abolishing the offices of justices of the peace elected in townships containing a city of one hundred thousand inhabitants and less than three hundred thousand inhabitants and providing for the transfer of business pending before such justices to other justices of the peace provided for by law. Senate Bill No. 4, Fifty-first General Assembly. | ” |
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum 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 5% of the gubernatorial vote for veto referendums. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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