Missouri Amendment 3, Representative and Senatorial Districts Measure (January 1966)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislative structure |
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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 January 14, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to establish the number of state representatives at 163 and authorize bipartisan commissions to create legislative districts, with the Missouri Supreme Court stepping in if the commissions fail. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to establish the number of state representatives at 163 and authorize bipartisan commissions to create legislative districts, with the Missouri Supreme Court stepping in if the commissions fail. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 3 |
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178,924 | 51.96% | ||
| No | 165,395 | 48.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 3.- (Submitted by the 73rd General Assembly.) (First Extra Session.) Provides for 163 representatives. Representative and Senatorial Districts created by bipartisan commissions. If Commissions fail to redistrict then by Missouri Supreme Court Commissioners. | ” |
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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