Alabama Voter Qualifications, Amendment 4 (1946)

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The Alabama Voter Qualifications, Amendment 4, also known as Amendment 4, 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 on the first day of January, 1903, the following persons, and no others, who, if their place of residence remains unchanged, will have, at the date of the next general election, the qualifications as to residence prescribed in Section 178, would be qualified to register as voters, provided they would not be disqualified under Section 182 of the constitution: those who can read and write, understand and explain any article of the Constitution of the United States in English and who are physically unable to work and those who can read and write, understand and explain any article of the Constitution of the United States in English and who have worked or been regularly engaged in lawful employment, business, or occupation, trade, or calling for the greater part of the 12 months next preceding the time they offer to register, including those who are unable to read and write if such inability is due solely to physical disability; provided, however, no persons shall be entitled to register as electors except those who are of good character and who understand the duties and obligations of good citizenship under a republican form of government.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 4 (1946)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		89,163	53.71%
No		76,843	46.29%

Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1947

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 1946 ballot measures
• 1946 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1947