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Missouri Amendment 1, Public Employee Pensions Measure (January 1966)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds |
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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 January 14, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize first class counties to provide death benefits, pensions, and retirement plans for salaried employees and their families, and allow the legislature to permit any local government or entity to establish similar retirement programs. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize first class counties to provide death benefits, pensions, and retirement plans for salaried employees and their families, and allow the legislature to permit any local government or entity to establish similar retirement programs. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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217,116 | 63.01% | ||
| No | 127,461 | 36.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 1.- (Submitted by the 73rd General Assembly.) Authorizes first class counties to provide death benefits, pensions and retirement plans for salaried employees, their widows and minor children; authorizes legislature to permit any city, county or other political subdivision or corporation, to provide for retirement and pensioning of their officers and employees and their widows and minor children. | ” |
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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