Missouri Local Approval of New Political Subdivisions Amendment (2020)
| Missouri Local Approval of New Political Subdivisions Amendment | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Direct democracy measures | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Missouri Local Approval of New Political Subdivisions Amendment was not on the ballot in Missouri as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020.
The ballot measure would have required the voters in affected jurisdictions to approve a constitutional amendment creating a new political subdivision rather than just voters statewide.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title would have been as follows:[1]
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Shall approval of a majority of the voters in each affected county be required before a constitutional amendment can impose a new form of government on that county?[2] |
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Constitutional changes
- See also: Article VI, Missouri Constitution
The ballot measure would have added Sections 3(a) and 5(a) to Article VI of the Missouri Constitution. The following text would have been added:[1]
Section 3(a). Any new political subdivision or new form of government for territory located in an existing county, or city not within a county, that is created by an amendment to this Constitution shall not become effective except by a vote of a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon in each existing county, or city not within a county, within the territory of the proposed new political subdivision or of the new government. In addition to amendments to this Constitution adopted after the enactment of this Section, this Section shall also apply to any amendment to this Constitution that is adopted concurrently with the enacting amendment of this Section.
Section5(a). No ballot measure that would dissolve any city or county or merge any city or county with another city or county shall go into effect unless the ballot measure is approved by a majority of the votes cast on the measure in each affected city or county.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Missouri Constitution
In Missouri, a constitutional amendment requires a simple majority vote in each chamber of the Missouri State Legislature during one legislative session. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Rep. Dean Plocher (R-89) introduced the constitutional amendment as House Joint Resolution 54 (HJR 54) during the 2019 legislative session.[1]
On May 2, 2019, the Missouri House of Representatives approved HJR 54, with 143 members supporting the amendment, 10 members opposing the amendment, and seven members not voting. As three seats in the House were vacant, 81 votes were required to approve the amendment.
HJR 54 did not receive a vote in the state Senate during the 2019 legislative session.
| Vote in the Missouri House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Simple majority vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 81  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
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| Total | 143 | 10 | 7 |
| Total percent | 89.38% | 6.24% | 4.38% |
| Democrat | 43 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 100 | 10 | 4 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Missouri House of Representatives, "House Joint Resolution 54," accessed May 3, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source. Cite error: Invalid
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