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Alabama Baldwin County Stockton Landmark District Amendment, Amendment 3 (2012)
| Amendment 3 | |
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| Type: | Constitutional amendment |
| Constitution: | Alabama Constitution |
| Referred by: | Alabama Legislature |
| Topic: | Admin. of gov't. |
| Status: | Approved  |
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The measure defined the Stockton Landmark District within the county and prohibited any annexation of property within the district into a municipality by local law.[1]
Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
The following are official election results:
| Alabama Amendment 3 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 887,024 | 67.8% | ||
| No | 421,255 | 32.2% | ||
Results via the Alabama Secretary of State's website.
Text of measure
Ballot language
The ballot language that voters saw on the ballot read as follows:[2]
| “ | Relating to Baldwin County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to define the Stockton Landmark District within the county and to prohibit the annexation by local law of any property within the district into any municipality.
Yes ___ No ___ |
” |
Support
- The measure was sponsored by State Representatives Steve McMillan, Harry Shiver, Joe Faust and Alan Baker[3]
Opposition
No formal opposition was identified.
Campaign contributions
Support
The following are contributions made in support of the measure:[4]
Total campaign cash 
| |
 Support:
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$5,853 |
 Opposition:
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$0 |
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Stockton Landmark District | $5,853 |
Opposition
No campaign contributions were made in opposition of the measure, according to state elections websites.[5]
Path to the ballot
Article XVIII of the Alabama Constitution said that it took a three-fifths (60%) vote of the Alabama State Legislature to qualify an amendment for the ballot.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Act No. 2011 - 316", Retrieved June 20, 2012
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "2011-316", Retrieved August 27, 2012
- ↑ Alabama Legislature, "Act No. 2011 - 316", Retrieved October 4, 2012
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "FCPA Reports", Retrieved November 26, 2012
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "FCPA Reports", Retrieved November 26, 2012
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