Missouri Proposition D, Allow for Citizens Utility Boards Initiative (1982)
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| Topic Business regulations and Utility policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition D was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Missouri on November 2, 1982. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a law to authorize the creation of consumers' utility organizations with the purpose of representing utility customers' interest in Public Service Commission proceedings, and require utilities to collect voluntary membership dies and mail materials. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a law to authorize the creation of consumers' utility organizations with the purpose of representing utility customers' interest in Public Service Commission proceedings, and require utilities to collect voluntary membership dies and mail materials. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition D |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 513,247 | 38.61% | ||
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815,973 | 61.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition D was as follows:
| “ | Proposition D- (Submitted by initiative petition) Authorizes creation of consumers' utility organizations to represent utility customers' interest in certain Public Service Commission proceedings and on appeal. Requires certain utilities to collect voluntary membership due and mail materials for such consumers' organizations. | ” |
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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