Connecticut Question 1, State Constitutional Convention Question (1901)
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| Topic State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional convention question |
Origin |
Connecticut Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional convention question in Connecticut on October 1, 1901. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported holding a constitutional convention the following year to amend or revise the Connecticut Constitution. |
A "no" vote opposed holding a constitutional convention the following year to amend or revise the Connecticut Constitution. |
Election results
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47,317 | 63.89% | ||
| No | 26,745 | 36.11% | ||
Path to the ballot
According to Article XIII of the Connecticut Constitution, a question about whether to hold a state constitutional convention is to automatically appear on the state's ballot every 20 years starting in 1978. Connecticut is one of 14 states that provides for an automatic constitutional convention question.
The table below shows the last and next automatic constitutional convention question election years:
| State | Interval | Last question on the ballot | Next question on the ballot |
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| Connecticut | 20 years | 2008 | 2028 |
The Legislature can also refer a constitutional convention question to the ballot. A two-thirds vote is required in each legislative chamber to refer a convention question to the ballot.
Proposals adopted at a state constitutional convention require voter approval.
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