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Missouri Amendment 3, Riverboat Gambling Measure (April 1994)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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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 April 5, 1994. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize lotteries, gift enterprises, and games of change or skill to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities only on the Mississippi River and Missouri River. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize lotteries, gift enterprises, and games of change or skill to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities only on the Mississippi River and Missouri River. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 527,285 | 49.93% | ||
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528,697 | 50.07% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Proposed by the 87th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) Shall the General Assembly be authorized to permit only upon the Mississippi River and the Missouri River lotteries, gift enterprises, and games of chance or skill to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities? The fiscal impact will depend upon actions of the General Assembly, local governing bodies and voters. | ” |
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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