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52Nov 3 election

Amendment 8: Legislative Compensation Amendment

Passed with 68.5% yes.

Amendment 8 · Legislative referral · Alabama, November 6, 2012

Yes
1,102,981
68.5%. The passing rule is not on file.
No
507,123
31.5%
  1. Qualified (Done)

    Sent by the legislature

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Amendment 8

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 6, 2012

  4. Passed (Done)

    68.5% yes

What a yes vote does

Provide that the compensation paid to legislators would not increase during term of office, establish that the basic compensation of the Legislature be at the median household income in the state, and require legislators to submit signed vouchers for reimbursement for expenses.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

The legislature put it before voters.

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