Missouri Amendment 11, Absentee Voting for Soldiers Measure (1920)
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| Topic Absentee and mail voting and Military service policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 2, 1920. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to require the General Assembly to enact a law to allow qualified electors out of state serving in the military to vote absently. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to require the General Assembly to enact a law to allow qualified electors out of state serving in the military to vote absently. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 11 |
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440,102 | 61.16% | ||
| No | 279,490 | 38.84% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 11 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 11 Directing the Legislature to enact a law enabling qualified electors of this state absent from the state on account of military to vote. | ” |
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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