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Missouri Amendment 5, Repeal Segregated Schools Measure (August 1976)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes and Public education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on August 3, 1976. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to repeal the authorization of segregated schools. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to repeal the authorization of segregated schools. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 5 |
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598,897 | 57.53% | ||
| No | 442,103 | 42.47% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 5- (Submitted by the 78th General Assembly Second Regular Session) Repeals provision of Missouri Constitution which provides "Separate schools shall be provided for white and colored children, except in cases otherwise provided for by law." | ” |
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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