Missouri Amendment 1, Supreme Court Salaries and Procedures Measure (1924)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to establish the salaries of Supreme Court Judges, add two additional Supreme Court Judges, and establish the powers and procedures of the Supreme Court. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to establish the salaries of Supreme Court Judges, add two additional Supreme Court Judges, and establish the powers and procedures of the Supreme Court. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 331,774 | 38.65% | ||
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526,553 | 61.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 1- Fixing the salaries of Supreme Court Judges, providing for two additional Supreme Court Judges, defining the powers of the Supreme Court and prescribing its procedure. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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