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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.
- Article I, Missouri Constitution
Text of Section 4: Independence of Missouri--Submission of...
- Article Xii, Missouri Constitution
Text of Section 3(c): Submission of Proposal Adopted by...
- Article Iv, Missouri Constitution
Text of Section 7: Reprieves, Commutations and...
- Article I, Missouri Constitution
According to Article XII of the present constitution, the people of Missouri are given the option to call a new constitutional convention every 20 years through an automatic referendum that appears on that year's ballot. This has been voted on in 1962, 1982, 2002, 2022, [7] and will be voted on again in 2042. [8]
The Constitution of Missouri states that “all political power is vested in and derived from the people; that all government of right originates from the people.” There is great power in freedom; as Americans, we have created that strength and have a duty to maintain it. Our freedom is reliant on integrity, honesty, and civility – and we have
Jan 31, 2024 · Missouri is the latest state to re-examine its constitutional amendment procedure. In recent years, Republican legislators have proposed similar legislation in other states,...
Apr 26, 2024 · The Missouri State House of Representatives gavel in for the start of the 2024 legislative session on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. Currently, a simple...
- Sarah Kellogg
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a simple majority is required in both the Missouri State Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives. On March 10, 2022, the state House approved the amendment by a vote of 96-34, with 27 absent.
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Article I - Bill of Rights. Section 1 Source of political power—origin, basis and aim of government. Section 2 Promotion of general welfare—natural rights of persons—equality under the law—purpose of government. Section 3 Powers of the people over internal affairs, constitution and form of government.
