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Delaware Initiative and Referendum Advisory Question (1906)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Delaware Initiative and Referendum Advisory Question was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Delaware on November 6, 1906. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported advising the Delaware General Assembly to pass legislation providing for an advisory initiative and referendum process. |
A "no" vote opposed advising the Delaware General Assembly to pass legislation providing for an advisory initiative and referendum process. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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17,248 | 88.86% | ||
| No | 2,162 | 11.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative and Referendum Advisory Question was as follows:
| “ | Shall the General Assembly of the State of Delaware provide a system of Advisory Initiative and Advisory Referendum? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In 1905, the Delaware General Assembly passed a bill to refer the non-binding measure to the general election ballot.[1]
See also
Footnotes
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