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New Hampshire Acting Governor serving in Legislature Amendment (February 1980)
The New Hampshire Acting Governor serving in Legislature Amendment was on the ballot in New Hampshire on February 26, 1980, as a constitutional convention referral. It was defeated. This measure proposed that an acting governor may not actively serve in the legislature at the same time.[1]
Election results
| New Hampshire Acting Governor (February 1980) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 76,609 | 35.30% | ||
| Yes | 140,400 | 64.70% | ||
Election results via: Manual for the General Court 1981
Note: Although this measure gathered more "yes" votes, it did not pass because New Hampshire requires that an amendment receive greater than two-thirds of the vote to be approved.
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