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Missouri Amendment 1, General Assembly Compensation Measure (1940)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Missouri Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the compensation of General Assembly members to $125 per month. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the compensation of General Assembly members to $125 per month. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 418,119 | 42.12% | ||
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574,478 | 57.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 1- (Submitted by General Assembly.)- Repealing Sections 16, 21, and 22 of Article IV, Missouri Constitution, and enacting new section fixing compensation of members of General Assembly at $125 per month. | ” |
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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