Missouri Proposition B, Increase Minimum Wage Initiative (2006)
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| Topic Minimum wage laws |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition B was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Missouri on November 7, 2006. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a law to raise Missouri's minimum wage to $6.50 per hour or the federal minimum if higher, with annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a law to raise Missouri's minimum wage to $6.50 per hour or the federal minimum if higher, with annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition B |
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1,594,632 | 75.97% | ||
| No | 504,294 | 24.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition B was as follows:
| “ | Official Ballot Title Proposition B Shall Missouri Statutes be amended to increase the state minimum wage rate to $6.50 per hour, or to the level of the federal minimum wage if that is higher, and thereafter adjust the state minimum wage annually based on changes in the Consumer Price Index? The proposed revisions to Missouri’s wage rate laws generates an estimated $3.3 million to $4.3 million annually in state revenue. The impact on local government is unknown. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute 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 5% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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