Missouri Amendment 13, Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1992)
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| Topic Congressional term limits and Federal government issues |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 13 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to limit Missouri’s U.S. senators to two terms and representatives to four terms, effective only if half of the states enact similar limits. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to limit Missouri’s U.S. senators to two terms and representatives to four terms, effective only if half of the states enact similar limits. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 13 |
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1,590,552 | 74.02% | ||
| No | 558,299 | 25.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 13 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 13 (Proposed by initiative petition) Shall Article III of the Constitution of Missouri be amended by adding a new section 45(a) that would prohibit Missouri's United States senators from serving more than two terms and Missouri's United States representative from serving more than four terms and to apply to those terms of office which begin on or after this section becomes effective, with this section taking effect only after one-half of the states enact term limits for their members of Congress; and further, should this section be found invalid the people of Missouri would intend their federal elected officials to voluntarily comply with its provisions? There should be no direct cost or administrative impact to state or local government. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is based on the number of votes cast for governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. In two-thirds of Missouri's congressional districts, proponents must collect signatures equal to 8% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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