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Kansas Question 1, Repeal Ban on Dueling and Elected Office Amendment (August 1972)
| Kansas Question 1 | |
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| Election date August 1, 1972 | |
| Topic Act of dueling | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
Kansas Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Kansas on August 1, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing a ban on dueling and holding public office from the Kansas Constitution. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing a ban on dueling and holding public office from the Kansas Constitution. |
Election results
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Kansas Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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208,473 | 65.86% | ||
| No | 108,090 | 34.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | The Constitution of the State of Kansas shall be amended by repealing section 5 of article 5 thereof, which relates to giving or accepting a challenge to fight a duel and makes persons who do so ineligible for certain offices. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Kansas Constitution
The Kansas State Legislature voted to place the constitutional amendment on the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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State of Kansas Topeka (capital) |
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