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Missouri Amendment 3, Term Limit Calculations Measure (2002)
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| Topic State legislative term limits |
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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 November 5, 2002. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to exclude service of less than half a legislative term due to a special election from the calculation of term limits for Missouri General Assembly members. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to exclude service of less than half a legislative term due to a special election from the calculation of term limits for Missouri General Assembly members. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 3 |
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879,162 | 54.27% | ||
| No | 740,941 | 45.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment #3 (Proposed by 91st General Assembly) Official Ballot Title Shall Article III, Section 8 of the Missouri Constitution be amended to exclude, from the calculations of term limits for members of the General Assembly, service of less than one-half of a legislative term resulting from a special election held after December 5, 2002? The estimated fiscal impact of this proposed measure to state and local governments is $0. | ” |
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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