Missouri House of Representatives Reduction Amendment (2016)
| Missouri House Reduction Amendment | |
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| Type | Amendment |
| Origin | Citizens |
| Topic | Elections and campaigns |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The House of Representatives Reduction Amendment did not make the November 8, 2016 ballot in Missouri as an initiated constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would have amended the state constitution to reduce the number of representatives.[1] There are numerous versions of the petition competing for the ballot and have different sponsors.
Version 2016-065
Official ballot title
| “ | Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change the process for electing members of the Missouri House of Representatives by:
Reduced legislative operating costs would result in annual estimated savings to state government of at least $9.3 million. An unknown change in election related costs is expected for state and local governments.[2][3] |
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Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be found here.
Version 2016-126
Official ballot title
| “ | Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to reduce the number of members serving in the Missouri House of Representatives from 163 to 123 beginning in 2023?
Reduced legislative operating costs would result in annual estimated savings to state governmental entities of at least $3.3 million. Local governmental entities report no expected fiscal impact.[4][3] |
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Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be found here.
Version 2016-127
Official ballot title
| “ | Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to reduce the number of members serving in the Missouri House of Representatives from 163 to 123 beginning in 2023?
Reduced legislative operating costs would result in annual estimated savings to state governmental entities of at least $3.3 million. Local governmental entities report no expected fiscal impact.[5][3] |
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Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be found here.
Path to the ballot
Each supporting group needed to turn in at least 157,788 valid signatures. Missouri law states that signatures must be obtained from registered voters equal to 8 percent of the total votes cast in the most recent governor's election from 6 of the state's 8 congressional districts.
See also
- 2016 ballot measures
- Missouri 2016 ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Initiative Petition," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 initiative petitions approved for circulation in Missouri," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 initiative petitions approved for circulation in Missouri," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 initiative petitions approved for circulation in Missouri," accessed February 3, 2016
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