Missouri Proposition 7, Succession of Sheriffs and Coroners Initiative (1930)
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| Topic Law enforcement officers and departments and Local government officials and elections |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 7 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 4, 1930. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow county sheriffs and coroners to succeed themselves. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow county sheriffs and coroners to succeed themselves. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 254,385 | 42.74% | ||
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340,836 | 57.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposition No. 7.- Submitted by Initiative Petition.- An amendment to Article IX, Section 10, of the Constitution of Missouri, providing that the sheriff and coroner in the various counties may succeed themselves. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment 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 8% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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