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Missouri Proposition 15, Prohibit Additional Appointments of Justices of the Peace Measure (1922)
| Missouri Proposition 15 | |
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| Topic Local government officials and elections and State judicial selection |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Missouri on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a law that allowed county courts to appoint additional justices of the peace in certain municipalities. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a law that allowed county courts to appoint additional justices of the peace in certain municipalities. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition 15 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 230,917 | 37.41% | ||
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386,315 | 62.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Proposition No. 15- Amending the existing law so as to provide that the county court may not appoint additional justices of the peace in certain townships. | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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