North Carolina Constitution of 1866 Ratification Measure (August 1866)
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| North Carolina Constitution of 1866 Ratification Measure | |
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| Topic State constitution ratification |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
North Carolina Constitution of 1866 Ratification Measure was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in North Carolina on August 2, 1866. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported ratifying the North Carolina Constitution of 1866. |
A "no" vote opposed ratifying the North Carolina Constitution of 1866. |
Election results
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North Carolina Constitution of 1866 Ratification Measure |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 19,880 | 47.73% | ||
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21,770 | 52.27% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Constitution of 1866 Ratification Measure was as follows:
| “ | Ratification. Rejection. | ” |
Path to the ballot
The North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1865-1866 referred the proposed constitution to the ballot.[1]
See also
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