Missouri Amendment 10, Supreme Court Review of Life Imprisonment Measure (1982)
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| Topic Criminal sentencing and State judicial authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 2, 1982. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the Supreme Court to not review every term of life imprisonment. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the Supreme Court to not review every term of life imprisonment. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 10 |
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756,042 | 57.30% | ||
| No | 563,482 | 42.70% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 10 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 10- (Submitted by the 81st General Assembly, Second Regular Session) Supreme Court not required to review every term of life imprisonment. | ” |
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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