Missouri Amendment 9, Earlier General Election Canvassing Measure (1978)

Missouri Amendment 9
Election date November 7, 1978
Topic Election administration and governance
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Missouri Amendment 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 7, 1978. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the board of state canvassers to have an earlier time for canvass of votes for each general election.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the board of state canvassers to have an earlier time for canvass of votes for each general election.

Election results

Missouri Amendment 9
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		775,781	60.64%
No		503,536	39.36%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 9 was as follows:

“

Amendment No. 9- (Submitted by the 79th General Assembly Second Regular Session) Authorizes earlier time for canvass of votes by board of state canvassers following each general election.

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Missouri Constitution

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1978 Measures

• 1978 Measures
• Election administration and governance on the ballot
• 1978 legislative sessions

Missouri

• Missouri ballot measures
• Missouri ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Missouri State Archives - The Blue Book