Missouri Proposition 4, Amend Workmen's Compensation Act of 1927 Initiative (1930)
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| Topic Workers' compensation laws |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 4 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Missouri on November 4, 1930. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1927 by removing a section regarding employers' liability insurance and implementing new sections establishing the Missouri Compensation Fund Administration. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1927 by removing a section regarding employers' liability insurance and implementing new sections establishing the Missouri Compensation Fund Administration. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 155,909 | 25.03% | ||
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466,982 | 74.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposition No. 4.- Submitted by Initiative Petition.- An act to repeal Section 25 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, Laws of Missouri, 1927, page 506, relating to employers liability insurance, enacting new sections providing for the establishment of the Missouri Compensation Fund and for the administration of said fund. | ” |
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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