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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) We, the Voters of Missouri, hereby instruct each member of our congressional delegation to use all of his or her delegated powers to pass the Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above.
(2) All primary and general election ballots shall have printed the information “DISREGARDED VOTERS' INSTRUCTION ON TERM LIMITS” adjacent to the name of any United States Senator or Representative who:
(a) fails to vote in favor of the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above when brought to a vote or;
(b) fails to second the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above if it lacks for a second before any proceeding of the legislative body or;
(c) fails to propose or otherwise bring to a vote of the full legislative body the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above if it otherwise lacks a legislator who so proposes or brings to a vote of the full legislative body the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above or;
(d) fails to vote in favor of all votes bringing the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above before any committee or subcommittee of the respective house upon which he or she serves or;
(e) fails to reject any attempt to delay, table or otherwise prevent a vote by the full legislative body of the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above or;
(f) fails to vote against any proposed constitutional amendment that would establish longer term limits than those in the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above regardless of any other actions in support of the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above, or;
(g) sponsors or cosponsors any proposed constitutional amendment or law that would increase term limits beyond those in the proposed Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above, or;
(h) fails to ensure that all votes on Congressional Term Limits are recorded and made available to the public.
(3) The information “DISREGARDED VOTERS' INSTRUCTION ON TERM LIMITS” shall not appear adjacent to the names of incumbent candidates for Congress if the Congressional Term Limits Amendment set forth above is before the states for ratification or has become part of the United States Constitution.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Constitution of 1945 Art. VIII, § 17. Voter instruction on term limits for members of congress--ballots to include “disregarded voters’ instruction on term limits”, when - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/missouri-constitution-of-1945/mo-const-art-8-sect-17/
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