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The two amendments that passed, Amendments 2 and 5, enshrine in the state's constitution the right to hunt and fish and prevent homeowner taxes from rising with inflation and property values.
The first ten amendments were adopted and ratified simultaneously and are known collectively as the Bill of Rights. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments are collectively known as the Reconstruction Amendments. Six amendments adopted by Congress and sent to the states have not been ratified by the required number of states.
Amendment 4 - Abortion Access - FAILED. This amendment would have made abortion legal until fetal viability, which is generally considered to be around 23-24 weeks. It would also allow abortions ...
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. Voters will be faced with 6 constitutional amendment proposals on the ballot.
Amendment 6 A constitutional amendment changing the term length of the state House of Representatives from two years to four years [112] Failed [113] 435,052 (39.18%) 675,473 (60.82%) Amendment 7 A constitutional amendment modifying the system of payment for school construction [112] Failed [113] 488,442 (42.89%) 650,500 (57.11%)
The Senate has voted only on cloture motions with regard to the proposed amendment, the last of which was on June 7, 2006, when the motion failed 49 to 48, falling short of the 60 votes required to allow the Senate to proceed to consideration of the proposal and the 67 votes required to send the proposed amendment to the states for ratification.
Six amendments adopted by Congress and sent to the states have not been ratified by the required number of states and are not part of the Constitution. Four of these amendments are still technically open and pending, one is closed and has failed by its own terms, and one is closed and has failed by the terms of the resolution proposing it.
In Missouri, the race to pass Amendment 3 was tight (51.7 percent voted in favor of the measure, while 48.3 percent voted against it), but abortion access was ultimately protected. The victory is ...