Missouri Amendment 1, Revision of St. Louis City Charter Measure (2002)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 1 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 authorize the citizens of St. Louis to amend or revise their city charter to reorganize county functions and offices in accordance with state constitution and laws. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the citizens of St. Louis to amend or revise their city charter to reorganize county functions and offices in accordance with state constitution and laws. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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1,173,822 | 69.44% | ||
| No | 516,584 | 30.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment #1
(Proposed by 91st General Assembly) Official Ballot Title Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended so that the citizens of the City of St. Louis may amend or revise their present charter to provide for and reorganize their county functions and offices, as provided in the constitution and laws of the state? 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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