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Missouri Amendment 2, Initiative and Referendum Signature Requirement Increase Measure (February 1924)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Missouri on February 26, 1924. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to increase the signature requirement for initiated statute and referendum petitions from 5% to 10% of legal voters and for constitutional initiative petitions from 8% to 12% of legal voters, and to change referendum ballot language so that rejecting a law requires an affirmative vote. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution, thereby keeping the existing signature requirements—5% of legal voters for referendum and initiated statute petitions and 8% for constitutional initiative petitions—and retaining the existing referendum ballot language format. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 123,811 | 37.67% | ||
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204,881 | 62.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 2- Article IV.- Legislative Department.- To amend and combine sections 1 and 57 of Article IV, as Section 1 of Article IV:- Relates to the legislative power of the General Assembly and of the people; changes provisions of the Initiative and Referendum. | ” |
Path to the ballot
On August 2, 1921, voters approved a constitutional convention question. The convention convened on May 16, 1922, and adjourned on November 6, 1923. It was composed of two delegates from each of the 34 senatorial districts, along with 15 delegates elected at large. Rather than drafting an entirely new constitution, the convention decided to propose a series of 21 separate amendments.[1]
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