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Missouri Amendment 2, Firefighter Pensions Measure (1936)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 3, 1936. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize a pensions for firemen and for their families. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize a pensions for firemen and for their families. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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642,458 | 55.76% | ||
| No | 509,699 | 44.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 2- (Submitted by General Assembly.)- Amending Section 47, Article IV. An amendment authorizing cities, villages and incorporated towns, having organized fire departments, to provide, by ordinance, for pensioning firemen, and widows and minor children of deceased firemen. | ” |
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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