Missouri Amendment 12, Reapportionment Commission Hearings Measure (1982)
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| Topic Redistricting measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 2, 1982. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to require the State senate reapportionment commission to hold hearings and file plan for new districts the same as the house apportionment commission, and authorize the Supreme Court to appoint judges to draw districts if either commissions does not complete the task. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to require the State senate reapportionment commission to hold hearings and file plan for new districts the same as the house apportionment commission, and authorize the Supreme Court to appoint judges to draw districts if either commissions does not complete the task. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 12 |
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724,225 | 57.07% | ||
| No | 544,691 | 42.93% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 12 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 12- (Submitted by the 81st General Assembly, Second Regular Session) State senate reapportionment commission to hold hearings and file plan for new districts in same manner as house reapportionment commission. Supreme Court to appoint judges to draw districts if either commissions fails to act. | ” |
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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