Missouri Amendment 7, Forfeit of Elected Officials' Pensions for Felony Convictions Measure (2006)
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| Topic Ethics rules and commissions and Public employee retirement funds |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Missouri Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 7, 2006. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to require the forfeiture of state pensions for legislators, statewide officials, and judges convicted of felonies or removed for misconduct, and mandate that their compensation be set by a citizens' commission subject to voter approval. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to require the forfeiture of state pensions for legislators, statewide officials, and judges convicted of felonies or removed for misconduct, and mandate that their compensation be set by a citizens' commission subject to voter approval. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 7 |
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1,720,007 | 84.12% | ||
| No | 324,637 | 15.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | Official Ballot Title Constitutional Amendment 7 Shall Article XIII, Section 3 of the Constitution be amended to require that legislators, statewide elected officials, and judges forfeit state pensions upon felony conviction, removal from office following impeachment or for misconduct, and to require that compensation for such persons be set by a citizens' commission subject to voter referendum? It is estimated this proposal will have no costs to state or local governments. | ” |
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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