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Missouri Proposition 9, State Department of Agriculture Referendum (1922)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Agriculture policy |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Missouri on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a law that established a Department of Agriculture in Missouri. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a law that established a Department of Agriculture in Missouri. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 252,060 | 39.99% | ||
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378,181 | 60.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSITION NUMBER 9 REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE PETITION OF THE PEOPLE. An Act creating a state department of agriculture and consolidating in said department the rights, powers and duties of various boards, commissions and officers. Committee Substitute for House Bills Nos. 462 and 609, Fifty-first General Assembly. | ” |
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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