Missouri Amendment 2, Pensions for Public Employees Measure (1948)
| Missouri Amendment 2 | |
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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 2, 1948. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize cities with a population of 40,000 inhabitants or more to enact a pension for public employees and their families. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize cities with a population of 40,000 inhabitants or more to enact a pension for public employees and their families. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 542,414 | 53.03% | ||
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480,507 | 46.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 2- (Submitted by General Assembly.) Repealing Section 25, Article Vi, Missouri Constitution, enacting one section relating to same subject matter, providing city of more than 40,000 may be authorized to pension employees and widows and minor children of deceased employees. | ” |
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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