Alabama Concerning Legislature, Amendment 6 (1946)
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The Alabama Concerning Legislature, Amendment 6, also known as Amendment 6, was on the ballot in Alabama on November 5, 1946, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature would meet in the capitol in their respective houses; that the business conducted during legislative sessions must regard organization of the legislature, the election of officers, the appointment of standing committees for the next four years, the opening and publication of election returns, the determination of contested elections in cases of ties, and the qualifications of elected legislators. The legislature shall not remain in session longer than 36 days, special sessions would be convened if need be, but are limited to 36 days. Legislators would be paid $10 a day and 10 cents a mile to and from their residence to the seat of government.[1]
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 6 (1946) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 62,755 | 62.17% | ||
| No | 38,191 | 37.83% | ||
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1947
See also
- Alabama 1946 ballot measures
- 1946 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
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