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Missouri Amendment 3, Municipalities Providing Retirement Benefits Measure (1982)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 2, 1982. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize cities and counties to provide for periodical cost of living increases in retirement benefits. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize cities and counties to provide for periodical cost of living increases in retirement benefits. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 667,728 | 49.39% | ||
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684,327 | 50.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 3- (Submitted by the 81st General Assembly, First Regular Session) Authorizes cities and counties to provide for periodic cost of living increases in retirement benefits, after retirement, for person receiving such benefits. | ” |
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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