Missouri Amendment 9, Special Charters for Cities Initiative (1918)

Missouri Amendment 9
Election date November 5, 1918
Topic Local government organization
Status Defeated
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Missouri Amendment 9 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 5, 1918. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize cities with a population of 100,000 inhabitants or more to create special charters.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize cities with a population of 100,000 inhabitants or more to create special charters.

Election results

Missouri Amendment 9
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		95,197	25.32%
No		280,839	74.68%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 9 was as follows:

“

Amendment No. 9- Authorizing cities of more than 100,000 inhabitants to frame special charters.

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Missouri

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.

See also

1918 Measures

• 1918 Measures
• Local government organization on the ballot
• 1918 legislative sessions

Missouri

• Missouri ballot measures
• Missouri ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Missouri State Archives - The Blue Book