Missouri Proposition 1, Workmen's Compensation Referendum (1926)
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| Topic Workers' compensation laws |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Missouri on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported enacting the Workmen's Compensation law that would have provided compensation to injured workers, defined the rights of injured workers and determining the amount of compensation, and established a Commission to administer the law. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting the Workmen's Compensation law that would have provided compensation to injured workers, defined the rights of injured workers and determining the amount of compensation, and established a Commission to administer the law. |
Election results
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| Yes | 160,645 | 20.78% | ||
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612,392 | 79.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposition No. 1- Referendum on Workmen's Compensation Law, enacted by the 53rd General Assembly, providing a system of Workmen's Compensation, defining the rights and liabilities of employers and employees electing to come within its provisions, fixing basis for determining amount of compensation and method of payment, creating a Commission to administer the act, and defining such Commission's powers and duties. | ” |
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum 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 veto referendums. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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