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Connecticut Question 4, Selection of Justices of the Peace Amendment (1974)
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| Topic State judicial selection |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Connecticut Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Connecticut on November 5, 1974. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Connecticut Constitution to eliminate the requirement that justices of the peace be elected and instead allow the General Assembly to determine the method of selecting them. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Connecticut Constitution to eliminate the requirement that justices of the peace be elected and instead allow the General Assembly to determine the method of selecting them. |
Election results
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Connecticut Question 4 |
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301,707 | 56.04% | ||
| No | 236,692 | 43.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | For Constitutional Amendment Concerning the Elimination of the Requirement that Justices of the Peace be Elected. | ” |
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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