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Louisiana Veterans and Police Service Amendment, Question 3 (2004)
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Louisiana Amendment 3, also known as the Preference Points for Veterans for Civil and State Police Service Act, was on the November 2, 2004, primary election ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. This measure sought to extend the preference for veterans in civil service hiring to those veterans who served after September 11, 2001. [1][2]
Election results
| Amendment 3, General | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 1,220,377 | 81% | ||
| No | 289,223 | 19% | ||
Election results via: Louisiana Secretary of State
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
Proposing to amend Article X, Sections 10(A)(2) and 48(A)(2) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the eligibility for preference points for veterans for civil service and state police service; to provide eligibility for veterans who served for a certain period of continuous service on active duty after a certain date and have served honorably in the armed forces of the United States; to provide for eligibility for preference points in the state police service for service during wars declared by congress; to provide that certain war periods and armed conflicts for eligibility for preference points for veterans for state police service shall be as provided by law; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, "Voting on Louisiana Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1978-2015," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2004 Constitutional Amendments," accessed November 9, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2004 Constitutional Amendments," accessed November 9, 2015
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