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Missouri Proposition B, Public Campaign Financing Initiative (2000)
| Missouri Proposition B | |
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| Topic Business taxes and Campaign finance |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition B was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Missouri on November 7, 2000. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a law to establish a public campaign finance system for certain candidates campaigns funded by an increased franchised tax levied on corporations. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a law to establish a public campaign finance system for certain candidates campaigns funded by an increased franchised tax levied on corporations. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition B |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 748,949 | 35.40% | ||
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1,366,559 | 64.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition B was as follows:
| “ | Proposition B Shall Missouri statues be enacted establishing a campaign finance system whereby certain candidates for Missouri office may receive public campaign financing, with such funds to come from an increase in the franchise tax levied on corporations. | ” |
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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