Missouri Amendment 20, Constitutional Amendment Publication Requirement Measure (February 1924)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 20 was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Missouri on February 26, 1924. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to change publication requirements for proposed constitutional amendments from one newspaper for four weeks to two issues in two newspapers per county, and to remove provisions for holding a constitutional convention. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to change publication requirements for proposed constitutional amendments from one newspaper for four weeks to two issues in two newspapers per county, and to remove provisions for holding a constitutional convention. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 20 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 155,283 | 47.96% | ||
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168,477 | 52.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 20 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 20- Article XV.- Mode of Revising and Amending the Constitution.- To substitute revised and amended Article XV for present Article XV and all amendments thereof:- Changes requirement for publication of proposed amendments to the Constitution. | ” |
Path to the ballot
On August 2, 1921, voters approved a constitutional convention question. The convention convened on May 16, 1922, and adjourned on November 6, 1923. It was composed of two delegates from each of the 34 senatorial districts, along with 15 delegates elected at large. Rather than drafting an entirely new constitution, the convention decided to propose a series of 21 separate amendments.[1]
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