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Connecticut 1875 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
1876 →
← 1874
In 1875, voters decided on two statewide ballot measures in Connecticut on October 4.
- Both of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved both (100%) of the measures.
On the ballot
October 4, 1875
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Term limits; Election administration; Term limits; Term limits | Provide for an annual general election for governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of state, treasurer, and General Assembly members in November, and set term lengths for each office to two years |
|
41,254 (94%) |
2,525 (6%) |
|
| Question 2 | Suffrage | Grant the General Assembly the authority, by a two-thirds vote from both houses, to restore the privileges of an elector to those who lost them due to being convicted of a crime |
|
31,619 (74%) |
11,363 (26%) |
See also
- Laws governing ballot measures in Connecticut
- List of Connecticut ballot measures
- 1875 ballot measures
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