Missouri Amendment 7, Increase General Assembly Compensation Measure (1910)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 7 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 increase the amount of per diem compensation General Assembly members receive. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to increase the amount of per diem compensation General Assembly members receive. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 95,045 | 19.77% | ||
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385,765 | 80.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | The Seventh Constitutional Amendment was proposed to increase the per diem compensation of members of the General Assembly. | ” |
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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