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New Hampshire Governor Disapprove Appropriations, Question 12 (1912)

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The New Hampshire Governor Disapprove Appropriations Amendment, also known as Question 12, was on the ballot in New Hampshire on November 5, 1912, as a constitutional convention referral. It was defeated. It proposed that the governor have the power to approve or disapprove items in an appropriation bill.[1]

Election results

New Hampshire Question 12 (1912)
ResultVotesPercentage
Defeatedd No9,32534.20%
Yes17,94265.80%

Election results via: Manual for the General Court 1913

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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