Missouri Amendment 1, Educational Institutions Bond Measure (January 1956)
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| Topic Bond issues and Public assistance programs |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on January 24, 1956. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to issue $75 million in bonds to construct and maintain state eleemosynary and educational institutions. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to issue $75 million in bonds to construct and maintain state eleemosynary and educational institutions. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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114,570 | 71.08% | ||
| No | 46,609 | 28.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 1- (Submitted by General Assembly.) Amendment to Article III of the Constitution adding a new section thereto to be known as Section 37 (a) authorizing the General Assembly to issue $75,000,000 in bonds to build, rebuild, repair or remodel buildings at state eleemosynary and educational institutions. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Missouri Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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