St. Louis, Missouri, Election Date Change, Proposition B (April 2017)
| Proposition B: St. Louis, Missouri |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| April 4, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local election and voting laws |
| Related articles |
| Local election and voting laws on the ballot April 4, 2017 ballot measures in Missouri Local Ballot Measures |
| See also |
| St. Louis, Missouri |
A city charter amendment to move the city's primary elections from March to August and its general elections from April to November and to have them take place in even-numbered years, starting in 2020 was defeated by St. Louis voters in Missouri on April 4, 2017.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to move the city's primary elections from March to August and its general elections from April to November and to have them take place in even-numbered years, starting in 2020 |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to move the city's primary elections from March to August and its general elections from April to November and to have them take place in even-numbered years, starting in 2020 |
Election results
A 60 percent majority was required for this measure to be approved.
| Proposition B | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 26,549 | 47.1% | ||
| Yes | 29,821 | 52.9% | ||
- Election results from St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
| “ | A proposed ordinance submitting to the registered voters of the City of St. Louis an amendment to Article II of the City Charter repealing Sections 1, 2 and 3 and enacting in lieu thereof four new Sections 1, 1(a), 2 and 3, the purpose of which is to move the Primary Municipal Election date from March to August and the General Municipal Election date from April to November in even-numbered years, commencing in 2020 and continuing every two years thereafter, and providing for a transition to accomplish those changes (the full text of which is available at all polling places).[2] | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful initiative petition campaign.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, ""Official Ballot April 4, 2017,"" accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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