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North Carolina 1865 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
1866 →
← 1857
In 1865, voters decided on two statewide ballot measures in North Carolina on November 9.
- The ballot measures were constitutional convention referrals.
- Voters approved both ballot measures.
On the ballot
November 9, 1865
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Amendment | Constitutional rights; Constitutional wording | Provide that "slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than for crimes, whereof the parties shall have been duly convicted, shall be, and is hereby forever prohibited in this State" |
|
18,527 (83%) |
3,696 (17%) |
|
Rescind 1861 Secession Ordinance and Affirm Ratification of the U.S. Constitution Amendment | Federal issues; Constitutional wording | Repeal, rescind, and abrogate the state's ordinance, ratified on May 20, 1861, to secede from the United States |
|
19,977 (91%) |
1,940 (9%) |
See also
- Types of ballot measures in North Carolina
- List of North Carolina ballot measures
- 1865 ballot measures
External links
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