Missouri Amendment 1, Legislative Salaries Measure (April 1957)
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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 April 2, 1957. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize a salary of $300 per month for state legislators. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize a salary of $300 per month for state legislators. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 192,856 | 40.80% | ||
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279,829 | 59.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 1- (Submitted by General Assembly.) To pay legislators monthly salary of $300.00 and mileage traveled for one round trip per week from their homes to the Capitol to attend sessions. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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