Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Amendment (1970)
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The Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Amendment, also known as Amendment 40, was on the ballot in Louisiana on November 3, 1970, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. This measure proposed to apply certain constitutional measures when a law enforcement officer died as a result of injuries suffered on duty or off duty while attempting to save life or property.[1]
Election results
| Louisiana Amendment 40 (1970) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 167,263 | 52.75% | ||
| Yes | 149,840 | 47.25% | ||
Election results via: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
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