| 10 | | - | SubmittingtothequalifiedvotersofMissourianamendmentrepealingSections2(b)and3(c) |
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| 11 | | - | ofArticleXIIoftheConstitutionofMissouri,andadoptingfivenewsectionsinlieu |
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| 12 | | - | thereofrelatingtoconstitutionalamendments. |
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| 13 | | - | BeitresolvedbytheHouseofRepresentatives,theSenateconcurringtherein: |
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| 14 | | - | ThatatthenextgeneralelectiontobeheldinthestateofMissouri,onTuesdaynext |
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| 15 | | - | 2followingthefirstMondayinNovember,2024,orataspecialelectiontobecalledbythe |
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| 16 | | - | 3governorforthatpurpose,thereisherebysubmittedtothequalifiedvotersofthisstate,for |
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| 17 | | - | 4adoptionorrejection,thefollowingamendmenttoArticleXIIoftheConstitutionofthestate |
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| 18 | | - | 5ofMissouri: |
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| 19 | | - | SectionA.Sections2(b)and3(c),ArticleXII,ConstitutionofMissouri,arerepealed |
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| 20 | | - | 2andfivenewsectionsadoptedinlieuthereof,tobeknownasSections2(b),2(c),2(d),2(e), |
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| 21 | | - | 3and3(c),toreadasfollows: |
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| 22 | | - | Section2(b).Allamendmentsproposedbythegeneralassemblyorbytheinitiative |
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| 23 | | - | 2shallbesubmittedtotheelectorsfortheirapprovalorrejectionbyofficialballottitleasmay |
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| 24 | | - | 3beprovidedbylaw,onaseparateballotwithoutpartydesignation,atthenextgeneral |
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| 25 | | - | 4election,orataspecialelectioncalledbythegovernorpriorthereto,atwhichhemaysubmit |
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| 26 | | - | 5anyoftheamendments.Nosuchproposedamendmentshallcontainmorethanoneamended |
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| 27 | | - | 6andrevisedarticleofthisconstitution,oronenewarticlewhichshallnotcontainmorethan |
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| 28 | | - | 7onesubjectandmattersproperlyconnectedtherewith.Ifpossible,eachproposedamendment |
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| 29 | | - | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | | - | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 8shallbepublishedonceaweekfortwoconsecutiveweeksintwonewspapersofdifferent |
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| 31 | | - | 9politicalfaithineachcounty,thelastpublicationtobenotmorethanthirtynorlessthan |
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| 32 | | - | 10fifteendaysnextprecedingtheelection.Iftherebebutonenewspaperinanycounty, |
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| 33 | | - | 11publicationforfourconsecutiveweeksshallbemade.[If]Notwithstandingtheprovisions |
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| 34 | | - | 12ofArticleIII,Sections51and52(b)ofthisconstitution,ifamajorityofthevotescast |
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| 35 | | - | 13thereonstatewideandalsoamajorityofvotescastthereonineachofmorethanhalfof |
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| 36 | | - | 14thecongressionaldistrictsinthestateisinfavorofanyamendment,thesameshalltake |
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| 37 | | - | 15effectattheendofthirtydaysaftertheelection.Morethanoneamendmentatthesame |
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| 38 | | - | 16electionshallbesosubmittedastoenabletheelectorstovoteoneachamendmentseparately. |
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| 39 | | - | Section2(c).Itshallbeunlawfulfor: |
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| 40 | | - | 2 (1)Agovernmentofaforeigncountryoraforeignpoliticalpartytosponsoran |
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| 41 | | - | 3initiativepetitionproposinganamendmenttothisconstitution; |
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| 42 | | - | 4 (2)Agovernmentofaforeigncountryoraforeignpoliticalpartytodirectlyor |
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| 43 | | - | 5indirectlymake: |
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| 44 | | - | 6 (a)Acontributionordonationofmoneyorotherthingofvalue,ormakean |
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| 45 | | - | 7expressorimpliedpromisetomakeacontributionordonation,inconnectionwithan |
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| 46 | | - | 8electiononaproposedamendmenttothisconstitution; |
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| 47 | | - | 9 (b)Acontributionordonationtoapoliticalcommitteeorapoliticalparty |
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| 48 | | - | 10favoringoropposingaproposedamendmenttothisconstitution;or |
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| 49 | | - | 11 (c)Anexpenditure,independentexpenditure,ordisbursementforan |
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| 50 | | - | 12electioneeringcommunicationwhetherprint,broadcast,ordigitalmedia,or |
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| 51 | | - | 13otherwise,relatedtoaproposedamendmenttothisconstitution;or |
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| 52 | | - | 14 (3)Apersontosolicit,accept,orreceiveacontributionordonationfroma |
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| 53 | | - | 15governmentofaforeigncountryoraforeignpoliticalpartyinconnectionwitha |
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| 54 | | - | 16proposedamendmenttothisconstitution. |
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| 55 | | - | Section2(d).Nopersonshallbeeligibletovoteonanymeasuresubmittedtothe |
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| 56 | | - | 2peoplethatamends,repeals,orreplacesthisconstitution,whetherpursuanttothis |
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| 57 | | - | 3ArticleorArticleIII,Section50ofthisconstitution,unlesssuchpersonisalegal |
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| 58 | | - | 4residentofthestateofMissouriandacitizenoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica. |
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| 59 | | - | Section2(e).Legalvotersineachcongressionaldistrictshallhavethe |
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| 60 | | - | 2opportunitytoreviewandcommentuponallinitiativepetitionsproposing |
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| 61 | | - | 3amendmentstotheconstitutionfollowingthefilingofthepetitionwiththesecretary |
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| 62 | | - | 4ofstateandnotlessthanfifteendaysbeforethemeasureappearsontheballot.Such |
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| 63 | | - | 5reviewandcommentprocessshallbeadministeredbythesecretaryofstateinapublic |
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| 64 | | - | 6forum. |
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| 65 | | - | Section3(c).Anyproposedconstitutionorconstitutionalamendmentadoptedbythe |
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| 66 | | - | 2conventionshallbesubmittedtoavoteoftheelectorsofthestateatsuchtime,insuch |
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| 67 | | - | HCSSS#4SCSSJRs74,48,59,61&83 2 3mannerandcontainingsuchseparateandalternativepropositionsandonsuchofficialballot |
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| 68 | | - | 4asmaybeprovidedbytheconvention,ataspecialelectionnotlessthansixtydaysnormore |
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| 69 | | - | 5thansixmonthsaftertheadjournmentoftheconvention.Upontheapprovalofthe |
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| 70 | | - | 6constitutionorconstitutionalamendmentsbyamajorityofthevotescastthereonstatewide |
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| 71 | | - | 7andalsoamajorityofvotescastthereonineachofmorethanhalfofthecongressional |
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| 72 | | - | 8districtsinthestate,thesameshalltakeeffectattheendofthirtydaysaftertheelection. |
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| 73 | | - | 9Theresultoftheelectionshallbeproclaimedbythegovernor. |
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| 74 | | - | SectionB.Pursuanttochapter116,andotherapplicableconstitutionalprovisionsand |
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| 75 | | - | 2lawsofthisstateallowingthegeneralassemblytoadoptballotlanguageforthesubmissionof |
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| 76 | | - | 3thisjointresolutiontothevotersofthisstate,theofficialsummarystatementofthis |
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| 77 | | - | 4resolutionshallbeasfollows: |
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| 78 | | - | 5 "ShalltheMissouriConstitutionbeamendedto: |
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| 79 | | - | 6 •AllowonlyU.S.citizenstovoteonconstitutionalamendments; |
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| 80 | | - | 7 •Forbidforeigncountriesfromfundingconstitutionalamendments; |
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| 81 | | - | 8 •Requirereviewofproposedconstitutionalamendmentinitiativesbyvotersineach |
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| 82 | | - | 9congressionaldistrict;and |
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| 83 | | - | 10 •Passconstitutionalamendmentsbyamajorityvotebothstatewideandinamajority |
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| 84 | | - | 11ofcongressionaldistricts?". |
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| 85 | | - | ✔ |
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| 86 | | - | HCSSS#4SCSSJRs74,48,59,61&83 3 |
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| 14 | + | Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing sections 2(b) and 3(c) of |
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| 15 | + | article XII of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting two new sections in lieu |
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| 16 | + | thereof relating to procedures pertaining to ballot measures submitted to the voters. |
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| 17 | + | |
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| 18 | + | Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein: |
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| 19 | + | That at the next general election to be held in the 1 |
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| 20 | + | state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Mon day 2 |
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| 21 | + | in November, 2024, or at a special election to be called by 3 |
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| 22 | + | the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to 4 |
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| 23 | + | the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or 5 |
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| 24 | + | rejection, the following amendment to article XII of the 6 |
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| 25 | + | Constitution of the sta te of Missouri:7 |
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| 26 | + | Section A. Sections 2(b) and 3(c), article XII, 1 |
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| 27 | + | Constitution of Missouri, are repealed and two new sections 2 |
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| 28 | + | adopted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 2(b) and 3(c), 3 |
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| 29 | + | to read as follows:4 |
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| 30 | + | Section 2(b). All amendments proposed by the general 1 |
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| 31 | + | assembly or by the initiative shall be submitted to the 2 |
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| 32 | + | electors for their approval or rejection by official ballot 3 |
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| 33 | + | title as may be provided by law, on a separate ballot 4 SS#4 SCS SJRs 74, 48, 2 |
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| 34 | + | 59, 61 & 83 |
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| 35 | + | without party designation, at the next general election , or 5 |
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| 36 | + | at a special election called by the governor prior thereto, 6 |
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| 37 | + | at which he may submit any of the amendments. No such 7 |
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| 38 | + | proposed amendment shall contain more than one amended and 8 |
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| 39 | + | revised article of this constitution, or one new article 9 |
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| 40 | + | which shall not contain more than one subject and matters 10 |
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| 41 | + | properly connected therewith. If possible, each proposed 11 |
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| 42 | + | amendment shall be published once a week for two consecutive 12 |
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| 43 | + | weeks in two newspapers of different political faith in each 13 |
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| 44 | + | county, the last publication to be not more than thirty nor 14 |
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| 45 | + | less than fifteen days next preceding the election. If 15 |
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| 46 | + | there be but one newspaper in any county, publication for 16 |
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| 47 | + | four consecutive weeks shall be made. If a majority of the 17 |
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| 48 | + | votes cast thereon is in favor of any amendment proposed by 18 |
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| 49 | + | the general assembly , the same shall take effect at the end 19 |
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| 50 | + | of [thirty] thirty-one days after the election. 20 |
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| 51 | + | Notwithstanding the provisions of article III, section 51 of 21 |
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| 52 | + | this constitution to the contrary, if a majority of the 22 |
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| 53 | + | votes cast thereon statewide and also a majority of the 23 |
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| 54 | + | votes cast thereon in each of more than half of the 24 |
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| 55 | + | congressional districts in the state are in favor of any 25 |
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| 56 | + | amendment proposed by the initiative, the same shall take 26 |
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| 57 | + | effect at the end of thirty -one days after the election. 27 |
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| 58 | + | More than one amendment at the same election shall be so 28 |
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| 59 | + | submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each 29 |
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| 60 | + | amendment separately. 30 |
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| 61 | + | Section 3(c). Any proposed constitution or 1 |
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| 62 | + | constitutional amendment adopted by the c onvention shall be 2 |
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| 63 | + | submitted to a vote of the electors of the state at such 3 |
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| 64 | + | time, in such manner and containing such separate and 4 |
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| 65 | + | alternative propositions and on such official ballot as may 5 |
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| 66 | + | be provided by the convention, at a special election not 6 SS#4 SCS SJRs 74, 48, 3 |
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| 67 | + | 59, 61 & 83 |
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| 68 | + | less than sixty days nor more than six months after the 7 |
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| 69 | + | adjournment of the convention. Upon the approval of the 8 |
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| 70 | + | constitution or constitutional amendments by a majority of 9 |
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| 71 | + | the votes cast thereon statewide and also a majority of the 10 |
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| 72 | + | votes cast thereon in ea ch of more than half of the 11 |
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| 73 | + | congressional districts in the state, the same shall take 12 |
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| 74 | + | effect at the end of [thirty] thirty-one days after the 13 |
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| 75 | + | election. The result of the election shall be proclaimed by 14 |
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| 76 | + | the governor. 15 |
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| 77 | + | Section B. Pursuant to chapter 116, and other 1 |
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| 78 | + | applicable constitutional provisions and laws of this state 2 |
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| 79 | + | allowing the general assembly to adopt ballot language for 3 |
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| 80 | + | the submission of this joint resolution to the voters of 4 |
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| 81 | + | this state, the official summary statement of this 5 |
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| 82 | + | resolution shall be as follows: 6 |
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| 83 | + | "Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to 7 |
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| 84 | + | pass constitutional amendments proposed by 8 |
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| 85 | + | initiative or convention by a statewide majority 9 |
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| 86 | + | vote and a majority vote in a majority of 10 |
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| 87 | + | congressional districts?". 11 |
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| 88 | + | |
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