Missouri Legislature Age Eligibility Amendment (2016)
| Legislature Age Eligibility Amendment | |
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| Type | Amendment |
| Origin | Citizens |
| Topic | Elections and campaigns |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Legislature Age Eligibility Amendment did not make the November 8, 2016 ballot in Missouri as an initiated constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would have amended the state constitution to lower the minimum eligibility requirement from 24 to 21 for members of the Missouri house of representatives and from 30 to 27 for members of the Missouri senate.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure can be found here.
Path to the ballot
The supporting group needed to turn in at least 157,788 valid signatures. Missouri law states that signatures must be obtained from registered voters equal to 8 percent of the total votes cast in the most recent governor's election from 6 of the state's 8 congressional districts.
See also
- 2016 ballot measures
- Missouri 2016 ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
External links
Footnotes
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