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New Hampshire Acting Governor serving in Legislature Amendment (February 1980)

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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)
ResultVotesPercentage
Defeatedd No76,60935.30%
Yes140,40064.70%

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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