Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.796
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67.796 Ballot form, content.
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67.796. Ballot form, content. — Pursuant to sections 67.793 to 67.795 , the question shall be submitted to the voters in the proposed district in substantially the following form:
(1) For the creation of a new district:
(2) For an addition to a district:
If a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the proposal, then the district shall be deemed organized or added, as the case may be. If a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters voting are opposed to the proposal, then the district shall not be organized or added to unless and until another proposal to authorize the organization of or addition to a regional recreational district is submitted to the voters of the proposed district and such proposal is approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon. In the event that the proposed district or addition to a district consists of more than one county, if a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting in the territory proposed for inclusion in the district are in favor of the proposal, then the district shall be deemed organized, but if a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting in the territory proposed for inclusion are opposed to the proposal, then the district shall not be organized, or territory shall not be added, as the case may be, unless and until another proposal to authorize the organization of or addition to a regional recreational district is submitted to the voters of the proposed district and such proposal is approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon.
(L. 1995 H.B. 88 § 5, A.L. 1999 S.B. 405)
(1) For the creation of a new district:
(2) For an addition to a district:
If a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the proposal, then the district shall be deemed organized or added, as the case may be. If a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters voting are opposed to the proposal, then the district shall not be organized or added to unless and until another proposal to authorize the organization of or addition to a regional recreational district is submitted to the voters of the proposed district and such proposal is approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon. In the event that the proposed district or addition to a district consists of more than one county, if a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting in the territory proposed for inclusion in the district are in favor of the proposal, then the district shall be deemed organized, but if a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting in the territory proposed for inclusion are opposed to the proposal, then the district shall not be organized, or territory shall not be added, as the case may be, unless and until another proposal to authorize the organization of or addition to a regional recreational district is submitted to the voters of the proposed district and such proposal is approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon.
(L. 1995 H.B. 88 § 5, A.L. 1999 S.B. 405)
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