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Missouri Constitutional Convention Question (2002)

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Missouri Constitutional Amendment

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Election date

November 5, 2002

Topic
State constitutional conventions
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Automatic constitutional convention question 		Origin

Dictated by law


Missouri Constitutional Amendment was on the ballot as an automatic constitutional convention question in Missouri on November 5, 2002. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported having a convention to revise and amend the Missouri State Constitutional.

A "no" vote opposed having a convention to revise and amend the Missouri State Constitutional.


Election results

Missouri Constitutional Amendment

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 569,598 34.55%

Defeated No

1,079,085 65.45%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Constitutional Amendment was as follows:

“

Constitutional Convention
Submitted by Matt Blunt
Secretary of State, State of Missouri
In compliance with the Constitution of Missouri, Article XII, Section 3(a)

Official Ballot Title

Shall there be a convention to revise and amend the Constitution?

”


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.

See also

2002 Measures

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