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This week's question was, How many states require a simple majority of votes for the legislature to override a gubernatorial veto?
You answered: 2
The correct answer is 6.
- 36 states require a two-thirds vote.
- Seven states require a three-fifths vote.[1]
- Six states require a majority vote.
- Alaska requires a two-thirds vote from its combined legislative chambers.
As of April 2024, Kentucky is one of 27 states where one party held a veto-proof majority in both legislative chambers.
The number of veto-proof majorities did not change after the November 2023 elections. After the November 2022 elections, there were 27 state legislatures where one party held a veto-proof majority in both legislative chambers.[1] The number grew to 29 in 2023, yet prior to the election, due to legislators who switched parties. Republicans controlled twenty of the veto-proof legislatures, and Democrats controlled nine.
Learn more about veto overrides in state legislatures here.
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