Missouri Amendment 2, Pension for Public Teachers Measure (1910)

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Missouri Amendment 2

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Election date

November 8, 1910

Topic
Public employee retirement funds and Public school teachers and staff
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Missouri Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 8, 1910. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow school districts to create pension funds for public school teachers who become unable to work.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow school districts to create pension funds for public school teachers who become unable to work.


Election results

Missouri Amendment 2

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 122,063 23.85%

Defeated No

389,647 76.15%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

The Second Constitutional Amendment was proposed to empower school boards in certain cities to provide a pension fund for the benefit of incapacitated public school teachers.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


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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