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Massachusetts Question 1, Legislative Salaries Amendment (1998)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Massachusetts Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Massachusetts on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported revising provisions for legislative salaries. |
A “no” vote opposed revising provisions for legislative salaries. |
Election results
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1,170,031 | 68.47% | ||
| No | 538,729 | 31.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in joint sessions of the two houses on July 29, 1996 (yeas 127 - nays 65); and again on June 9, 1998(yeas 149-nays 41)? | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | This proposed constitutional amendment would prohibit the state Legislature from changing the base compensation received by members of the Legislature as of January 1,1996. As of the first Wednesday in January of 2001, and every second year thereafter, the base compensation would be increased or decreased at the same rate as increases or decreases in the median household income for the Commonwealth for the preceding two-year period, as ascertained by the Governor. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Massachusetts Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two successive joint legislative sessions for the Massachusetts State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 101 votes in the joint session of the state legislature, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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