Missouri Amendment 7, Judicial Council and Court Reorganization Measure (February 1924)

Missouri Amendment 7
Election date February 26, 1924
Topic Election administration and governance and Salaries of government officials
Status Defeated
Type Constitutional convention referral	Origin Constitutional convention

Missouri Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Missouri on February 26, 1924. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to: establish a Judicial Council composed of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges, along with circuit judges, to create court rules and oversee procedures; authorize circuit judges to be reassigned to other courts and allow transfer of cases between Courts of Appeals; create a new division of three judges in the St. Louis Court of Appeals; increase the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Courts of Appeals from $7,500 to $10,000 change the timing of judicial elections after 1924; reduce the term length for Court of Appeals judges from 12 years to 8 years; allow the legislature to abolish or create appellate courts or divisions and to change the jurisdiction or structure of inferior courts; and allow the legislature to set judicial compensation.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri Constitution, thereby keeping the existing judicial structure, court jurisdictions, judge terms, election timing, and rules for court administration and compensation.

Election results

Missouri Amendment 7
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		128,808	38.84%
No		202,814	61.16%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:

“

Amendment No. 7- Article VI.- Judicial Department.- To substitute revised and amended Article VI for present Article VI and all sections thereof and amendments to the present Constitution relating to the same subject matter:- Vests the judicial power, provides for the organization, jurisdiction and procedure of the courts, the nomination and election of judges, and creates a judicial council. Schedule.

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Path to the ballot

On August 2, 1921, voters approved a constitutional convention question. The convention convened on May 16, 1922, and adjourned on November 6, 1923. It was composed of two delegates from each of the 34 senatorial districts, along with 15 delegates elected at large. Rather than drafting an entirely new constitution, the convention decided to propose a series of 21 separate amendments.

See also

1924 Measures

• 1924 Measures
• Election administration and governance on the ballot
• State judicial selection on the ballot
• Salaries of government officials on the ballot
• State legislative authority on the ballot
• State judiciary structure on the ballot
• State judicial authority on the ballot
• 1924 legislative sessions

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• Missouri ballot measure laws

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External links

• Missouri State Archives - The Blue Book