Missouri Amendment 3, Elected Official Salaries Measure (2000)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Missouri Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 7, 2000. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to require legislative approval for salaries recommended by the Citizens' Commission for elected officials and judges, and remove the commission's authority to set mileage and expenses. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to require legislative approval for salaries recommended by the Citizens' Commission for elected officials and judges, and remove the commission's authority to set mileage and expenses. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 780,192 | 40.90% | ||
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1,127,189 | 59.10% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Shall the Constitution be amended to provide that salaries recommended by a citizens' commission for statewide elected officials, judges and legislators require an appropriation by the legislature in separate amounts not to exceed those proposed by the commission and to remove the commission's authority to recommend mileage and expenses? | ” |
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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Footnotes
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