Connecticut Question 5, Armed Services Members As Absentee Electors Amendment (1962)

Connecticut Question 5
Election date November 6, 1962
Topic Absentee and mail voting and Military service policy
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Connecticut Question 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Connecticut on November 6, 1962. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Connecticut Constitution to: include the Armed service for eligibility for mail voting;  and permit the legislature to extend such privilege to members of the U.S. Merchant Marine, religious and welfare groups serving with the armed forces, U.S. civilian employees overseas, and their spouses and dependents.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Connecticut Constitution to: include the Armed service for eligibility for mail voting;  and permit the legislature to extend such privilege to members of the U.S. Merchant Marine, religious and welfare groups serving with the armed forces, U.S. civilian employees overseas, and their spouses and dependents.

Election results

Connecticut Question 5
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		228,260	86.27%
No		36,331	13.73%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:

“

Constitutional Amendment Concerning Admission as Electors in Absentia of Servicemen and Related Groups

”

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.

See also

1962 Measures

• 1962 Measures
• Military service policy on the ballot
• Absentee and mail voting on the ballot
• 1962 legislative sessions

Connecticut

• Connecticut ballot measures
• Connecticut ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Connecticut Ballot Question Election Results Archive