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Arkansas Abolition of Poll Tax, Proposed Amendment 45 (1956)
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The Arkansas Abolition of Poll Tax, Proposed Amendment 45 (1956), also known as Amendment 45, was on the ballot in Arkansas on November 6, 1956, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. The measure would have abolished the state's poll tax.[1]
Election results
| Arkansas Amendment 45 (1956) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 210,237 | 56.57% | ||
| Yes | 161,403 | 43.43% | ||
Election results via: Arkansas Secretary of State, "Amendments to Arkansas Constitution," accessed July 15, 2015
See also
- Arkansas 1956 ballot measures
- 1956 ballot measures
- List of Arkansas ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Arkansas
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Footnotes
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State of Arkansas Little Rock (capital) |
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