Missouri Amendment 1, Salary Increase for State Legislature Measure (1920)

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Missouri Amendment 1

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Election date

November 2, 1920

Topic
Salaries of government officials
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Missouri Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 2, 1920. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to revise General Assembly members' compensation from per diem to an annual salary of $1,000.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to revise General Assembly members' compensation from per diem to an annual salary of $1,000.


Election results

Missouri Amendment 1

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 320,406 44.01%

Defeated No

407,672 55.99%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:

Constitutional Amendment No. 1

Changing the Compensation of members of the General Assembly from per diem during session to Annual Salary of $1,000.00.


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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