Nebraska Constitutional Convention Question (1904)

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Nebraska Constitutional Convention Question

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Election date

November 8, 1904

Topic
Constitutional wording changes and State constitutional conventions
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Nebraska Constitutional Convention Question was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 8, 1904. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the calling of a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the calling of a constitutional convention to revise the state constitution.


Election results

Nebraska Constitutional Convention Question

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 32,820 58.28%

Defeated No

23,497 41.72%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, a majority of the total 232,457 votes in the entire election (116,229 votes) were needed for the measure to be approved.

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Constitutional Convention Question was as follows:

For calling a convention to revise, amend and change the Constitution of the State of Nebraska

Against calling a convention to revise, amend and change the Constitution of the State of Nebraska

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

A constitutional convention question was placed on the ballot by a vote of the Nebraska State Legislature.

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