Missouri Amendment 1, General Assembly Expenses Measure (1936)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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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 3, 1936. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorization of a salary of $125 per month and $1 per ten miles traveled for General Assembly members. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorization of a salary of $125 per month and $1 per ten miles traveled for General Assembly members. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 482,169 | 42.43% | ||
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654,224 | 57.57% | ||
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, Article 14, and adding new Section 16. An amendment authorizing compensation to members of General Assembly at $125.00 per month and $1.00 for each ten miles traveling expenses for each session. | ” |
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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