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Missouri Amendment 5, State Lottery Measure (1984)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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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 November 6, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize a state lottery and require the legislature to set regulations and allocate funds, with all costs covered by lottery revenue. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize a state lottery and require the legislature to set regulations and allocate funds, with all costs covered by lottery revenue. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,369,910 | 69.87% | ||
| No | 590,648 | 30.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 5- (Submitted by the 82nd General Assembly, Second Regular Session) State lottery authorized. Permits legislature to set certain standards. Provides for division of funds received. There would be no cost to the state or local governments as all expenses would be paid from revenue derived from lottery proceeds. | ” |
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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