Missouri Proposition 1, Pensions for the Elderly Measure (1932)
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| Topic Public assistance programs |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 8, 1932. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the Legislature to enact a law that creates a pension for people over 70 year old who are unable to work and are without financial support. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the Legislature to enact a law that creates a pension for people over 70 year old who are unable to work and are without financial support. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition 1 |
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988,594 | 78.22% | ||
| No | 275,297 | 21.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposition No. 1.- (Submitted by General Assembly.)- Amending Article 4, Section 47.- An amendment permitting the Legislature to grant, or authorize the granting, of pension, to persons over seventy years of age, who are incapacitated from earning a livelihood and are without means of support. | ” |
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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