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Connecticut Question 1, Granting Towns with Large Populations Two Representatives Amendment (1874)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislative structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Connecticut Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Connecticut on October 5, 1874. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Connecticut Constitution to grant a town two representatives to the state's House of Representatives if it has 5,000 or more residents, which is determined by the decennial United States census. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Connecticut Constitution to grant a town two representatives to the state's House of Representatives if it has 5,000 or more residents, which is determined by the decennial United States census. |
Election results
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33,300 | 87.90% | ||
| No | 4,586 | 12.10% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | The House of Representatives shall consist of electors residing in towns from which they are elected. Every town which now contains, or hereafter shall contain a population of five thousand, shall be entitled to send two representatives, and every other one shall be entitled to its present representation in the general assembly. The population of each town shall be determined by the numeration made under the authority of the census of the United States, next before the election of representatives is held. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Connecticut Constitution
In Connecticut, a constitutional amendment can be referred to the ballot after one legislative session or two legislative sessions depending on the vote count.
When an amendment receives a 75% vote in both legislative chambers, the amendment goes on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 114 votes in the Connecticut House of Representatives and 27 votes in the Connecticut State Senate, assuming no vacancies.
When an amendment receives a simple majority vote in both legislative chambers, the amendment must pass during two successive legislative sessions to go on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 76 votes in the Connecticut House of Representatives and 19 votes in the Connecticut State Senate, assuming no vacancies.
Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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