Missouri Amendment 3, Amending the St. Louis Charter Measure (1924)
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| Topic Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a system to amend the St. Louis City Charter and adopt a new city charter. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a system to amend the St. Louis City Charter and adopt a new city charter. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 391,346 | 47.27% | ||
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436,520 | 52.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 3- Prescribing the methods and means of amending the charter of the City of St. Louis and the methods and means of adopting a new charter for said city. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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