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Missouri Proposition 10, Restructuring of Judicial Circuits Referendum (1922)
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| Topic State judiciary structure |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 10 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 abolishes the 38 judicial circuits and Sturgeon Court of Common Pleas and creates 34 new judicial circuits. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a law that abolishes the 38 judicial circuits and Sturgeon Court of Common Pleas and creates 34 new judicial circuits. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 247,484 | 38.54% | ||
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394,637 | 61.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSITION NUMBER 10 REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE PETITION OF THE PEOPLE. An Act abolishing the thirty-eight judicial circuits and the Sturgeon Court of Common Pleas and creating thirty-four new judicial circuits. House Bill No. 684. | ” |
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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