Kentucky Constitutional Convention Referendum (1977)
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The Kentucky Constitutional Convention Referendum, also known as Constitutional Convention Question was on the November 8, 1977 ballot in Kentucky as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure called for a constitutional convention.[1]
Election results
| Kentucky Constitutional Convention Referendum (1977) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 254,934 | 60.66% | ||
| Yes | 165,311 | 39.34% | ||
Election results via: Kentucky State Board of Elections, 1977 Primary and General Election Results
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[2]
| “ | Are you in favor of calling a convention for the purpose of revising or amending the constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and such amendments as might have been made to same?[3] | ” |
Similar measures
This measure was the fourth time a constitutional convention had been called for in Kentucky. The prior attempts include the following:
- Kentucky Limited Constitutional Convention Referendum (1960)
- Kentucky Constitutional Convention Referendum (1947)
- Kentucky Constitutional Convention Referendum (1931)
Additionally, a referred constitutional draft was placed on the ballot in 1967.
See also
- Kentucky 1977 ballot measures
- 1977 ballot measures
- List of Kentucky ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Kentucky
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Legislative Research Commission, "The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "1977 Primary and General Election Results," accessed March 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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