Payne v. Kirkpatrick’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 6 state decisions

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1. “[The general assembly shall not have power:] Except as otherwise provided in section 39(b) of this article, to authorize lotteries or gift enterprises for any purpose, and shall enact laws to prohibit the sale of lottery or gift enterprise tickets, or tickets in any scheme in the nature of a lottery; except that, nothing in this section shall be so construed as to prevent or prohibit citizens of this state from participating in games or contests of skill or chance where no consideration is required to be given for the privilege or opportunity of participating or for receiving the award or prize and the term “lottery or gift enterprise” shall mean only those games or contests whereby money or something of value is exchanged directly for the ticket or chance to participate in the game or contest. The general assembly may, by law, provide standards and conditions to regulate or guarantee the awarding of prizes provided for in such games or contests under the provision of this subdivision.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Barnes v. Bailey

2. “More than one amendment at the same election shall be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Missourians to Protect the Initiative Process v. Blunt

3. “[t]he total vote for governor at the general election last preceding the filing ...”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ketcham v. Blunt