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New Hampshire Constitution Bill of Rights Gender-Neutral Language Amendment (1980)

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The New Hampshire Constitution Bill of Rights Gender Neutral Language Amendment was on the ballot in New Hampshire on November 4, 1980, as a constitutional convention referral. It was defeated. This measure proposed replacing terms "men", "man", and "man's" with "people", "person" and "persons" in the Bill of Rights.[1]

Election results

New Hampshire Gender Neutral Language in Bill of Rights (1980)
ResultVotesPercentage
Defeatedd No123,90138.11%
Yes201,25161.89%

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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  1. ↑ Manual for the General Court, "Constitutional Amendment Questions November 4, 1980 General Election," accessed August 28, 2015
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