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Missouri Proposition 17, Congressional Redistricting Referendum (1922)
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| Topic Redistricting policy |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 17 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Missouri on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote was to uphold a law that divided Missouri into 16 congressional districts |
A "no" vote was to repeal a law that divided Missouri into 16 congressional districts. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition 17 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 240,340 | 38.34% | ||
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386,522 | 61.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 17 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSITION NUMBER 17 REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE PETITION OF THE PEOPLE. An Act dividing the State of Missouri into sixteen congressional districts. Senate Bill No. 4, Fifty-first General Assembly. | ” |
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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