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New Hampshire Right to Vote for Untaxed Amendment (1968)

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The New Hampshire Right to Vote for Untaxed Amendment, also known as Question 1, was on the ballot in New Hampshire on November 5, 1968, as a constitutional convention referral. It was defeated. It proposed that those who do not pay taxes should retain the right to vote.[1]

Election results

New Hampshire Question 1 (1968)
ResultVotesPercentage
Defeatedd No92,78642.86%
Yes123,69257.14%

Election results via: Manual for the General Court 1969

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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