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Missouri Amendment 12, State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (1992)
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| Topic State legislative term limits |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 12 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to limit individuals to eight years in either the Missouri House or Senate, or a total of sixteen years in both, excluding service prior to the amendment's effective date. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to limit individuals to eight years in either the Missouri House or Senate, or a total of sixteen years in both, excluding service prior to the amendment's effective date. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 12 |
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1,610,311 | 75.04% | ||
| No | 535,562 | 24.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 12 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 12 (Proposed by initiative petition) Shall Article III of the Constitution of Missouri be amended by adding a new section eight that would prohibit a person from serving more than eight years in either the state House of Representatives or state Senate, or a total of 16 years in both houses, with any service resulting from an election or appointment occurring prior to the effective date of this amendment not counted toward the total number of years a person can serve? There could be indirect cost to state government; there would be no cost to local government. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is based on the number of votes cast for governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. In two-thirds of Missouri's congressional districts, proponents must collect signatures equal to 8% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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