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Missouri Amendment 1, Establish Pensions for the Blind Measure (1916)
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| Topic Public assistance programs |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 7, 1916. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to create a pension for the blind. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the General Assembly to create a pension for the blind. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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385,627 | 58.56% | ||
| No | 272,908 | 41.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Given the General Assembly optional power to make provisions for the granting of pensions to the deserving blind. Join and concurrent resolution submitting to the qualified voters of the State of Missouri, an amendment to the Constitution thereof, concerning pensions to the deserving blind. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein: That at the general election to be held on Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 1916, there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Missouri, for adoption or rejection, the following constitutional amendment, to wit: That section 47 of article IV of the Constitution be amended by adding thereto the following words: "Providing further, that nothing in this Constitution contained shall be construed as prohibiting the general assembly from granting or authoring the granting of, pensions to the deserving blind, as may be provided and regulated by law." | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Missouri Constitution
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. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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