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Missouri Amendment 1, White River Floating Gambling Facilities Measure (August 2004)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 1 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on August 3, 2004. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow regulated floating gambling facilities on the White River in Rockaway Beach, Missouri, with 50% of state revenues allocated to teacher salary supplements and capital improvements in priority school districts. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow regulated floating gambling facilities on the White River in Rockaway Beach, Missouri, with 50% of state revenues allocated to teacher salary supplements and capital improvements in priority school districts. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 659,433 | 44.13% | ||
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834,943 | 55.87% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Official Ballot Title (Proposed by Initiative Petition) Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to authorize floating gambling facilities on or adjacent to the White River in Rockaway Beach, Missouri, to be licensed and regulated consistent with all other floating facilities in the State of Missouri, with fifty percent of the state revenues generated in the current year to be used for uniform salary supplement grants to all high quality teachers employed in priority schools, and the remaining state revenues generated in the current year to be distributed to all priority school districts on a per pupil basis for capital improvements to education facilities? This constitutional amendment will generate annual direct gaming revenue ranging from $39.9 to $49.0 million for the state and $10.2 to $12.4 million for the local government, subject to local voter approval and licensing by the State Gaming Commission. The amount of indirect revenue or expense, if any, is unknown. | ” |
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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