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    October 6, 1856

    Type Title Subject Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

    LRCA

    Question 1 Impeachment; Term limits; State executive; Legislature Establish a term length of eight years for judges of the supreme court of errors and the superior court, as well as a procedure for the governor and the General Assembly to impeach them

    Approveda

    7,290 (55%)

    6,062 (45%)


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