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Nebraska Amendment 39, Constitutional Amendment Vote Requirements Amendment (September 1920)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Ballot measure supermajority requirements |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Nebraska Amendment 39 was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Nebraska on September 21, 1920. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing the vote requirement for amendments to a simple majority with 35% participation. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the vote requirement for amendments to a simple majority with 35% participation. |
Election results
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Nebraska Amendment 39 |
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60,244 | 80.43% | ||
| No | 14,655 | 19.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 39 was as follows:
| “ | To amend Section 1, Article XV.—Provides that amendments to the Constitution submitted by the legislature shall be adopted by a majority voting on the question if the affirmative vote be equal to 35 percent of the total vote cast. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The Nebraska Constitutional Convention of 1919-1920 referred Amendment 39 to the ballot.[1]
See also
Footnotes
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