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Iowa Amendment 1, Equal Rights for Men and Women Measure (1998)

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Iowa Amendment 1

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Election date

November 3, 1998

Topic
Constitutional rights and Sex and gender issues
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Iowa Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Iowa on November 3, 1998. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Iowa Constitution to state that women, as well as men, possess the inalienable rights provided in the Iowa Bill of Rights.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Iowa Constitution to state that women, as well as men, possess the inalienable rights provided in the Iowa Bill of Rights.


Election results

Iowa Amendment 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

654,419 83.58%
No 128,589 16.42%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:

Shall the following amendment to the Constitution be adopted?

Summary: Amends the section on rights of persons to include women. 

Section 1 of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended to read as follows [new language is underlined]: 

RIGHTS OF PERSONS. SECTION 1.

All men and women are, by nature, free and equal, and have certain inalienable rights – among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness.


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Iowa Constitution

A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions with an election for state legislators in between for the Iowa State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Iowa House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Iowa State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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