Missouri Proposition A, Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative (1994)
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| Topic Campaign finance and Ethics rules and commissions |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition A was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Missouri on November 8, 1994. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a law to impose campaign contribution limits per election cycle to $100 and $200 based on district size and $300 for statewide candidates, require donor employer or occupation disclosure for contributions over $25, mandate excess contributions be returned or sent to the Missouri Ethics Commission, establish a commission on fair elections, and allow complaints for violations. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a law to impose campaign contribution limits per election cycle to $100 and $200 based on district size and $300 for statewide candidates, require donor employer or occupation disclosure for contributions over $25, mandate excess contributions be returned or sent to the Missouri Ethics Commission, establish a commission on fair elections, and allow complaints for violations. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition A |
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1,186,113 | 73.91% | ||
| No | 418,630 | 26.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition A was as follows:
| “ | Proposition A (Submitted by Initiative Petition) Shall a law be enacted to limit campaign contributions to persons or committees by person or committees per election cycle to $100 and $200 depending on the population of the political district and to $300 for statewide candidates; require disclosure by contributors of employer or occupation when contributing in excess of $25 per person: within 90 days of the election to fill office, require contributions, in excess of expenses, that are 10 times the maximum amount allowed be returned to the contributors or remitted to Missouri Ethics Commission; establish a commission on fair elections; allow person to file complaints alleging violations of the contribution limits? The administrative impact of this proposal would largely duplicate that of recently passed legislation. | ” |
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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