Missouri Proposition 1, General Assembly Compensation Measure (1934)

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Missouri Proposition 1

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Election date

November 6, 1934

Topic
Salaries of government officials
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Missouri Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 6, 1934. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize members of the General Assembly to receive an annual salary not exceeding $1,000, and providing $30 for travel expenses.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize members of the General Assembly to receive an annual salary not exceeding $1,000, and providing $30 for travel expenses.


Election results

Missouri Proposition 1

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 356,782 43.90%

Defeated No

455,892 56.10%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:

Proposition No. 1- (Submitted by General Assembly.)- Repealing Section 16, Article IV, and adding new Section 16 to Missouri Constitution. Proposed amendment authorizing compensation to members General Assembly not exceeding thousand dollars per annum: Thirty dollars incidental expenses; traveling expenses; mileage; all to members or committees.


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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