Missouri Amendment 3, Jurisdiction of Courts Measure (August 1970)
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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 August 4, 1970. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to establish a Court of Appeals with districts, modify the Supreme Court of Missouri’s exclusive jurisdiction, authorize court administration changes, create a judicial retirement and discipline commission, and mandate the retirement of judges at age seventy. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to establish a Court of Appeals with districts, modify the Supreme Court of Missouri’s exclusive jurisdiction, authorize court administration changes, create a judicial retirement and discipline commission, and mandate the retirement of judges at age seventy. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 3 |
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320,047 | 57.44% | ||
| No | 237,169 | 42.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 3. - (Submitted by the 75th General Assembly) Provides for a Court of Appeals consisting of districts in place of the present Courts of Appeal; alters the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Missouri; authorizes the Supreme Court of Missouri to appoint an administrator to aid in the administration of the courts; creates a commission on judicial retirement, removal and discipline; adds a provision for mandatory retirement at age seventy of all judges appointed under the provisions of Sections 29 (a) - (g) of Article V. | ” |
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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