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Connecticut Question 3, Lower the Voting Age to 18-Years-Old Amendment (1970)
| Connecticut Question 3 | |
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| Topic Voting age policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Connecticut Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Connecticut on November 3, 1970. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Connecticut Constitution to lower the age to vote to 18-years-old. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Connecticut Constitution to lower the age to vote to 18-years-old. |
Election results
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Connecticut Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 307,530 | 47.79% | ||
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336,012 | 52.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | For Constitutional Amendment Concerning the Qualifications of Electors (Lowers voting age to 18 years) | ” |
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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Footnotes
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