North Carolina Election of University Trustees Amendment (August 1873)
| North Carolina Election of University Trustees Amendment | |
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| Topic Higher education governance and State executive elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Carolina Election of University Trustees Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Carolina on August 7, 1873. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state legislature to establish a process for electing trustees of the University of North Carolina. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state legislature to establish a process for electing trustees of the University of North Carolina. |
Election results
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North Carolina Election of University Trustees Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 67,839 | 68.83% | |||
| No | 30,728 | 31.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Election of University Trustees Amendment was as follows:
| “ | For amendment. Against amendment. | ” |
Path to the ballot
From 1836 to 1876, constitutional amendments in North Carolina had to go through multiple approval stages: first, they required a three-fifths vote in one legislative session of the General Assembly; then, following an election for legislators, they needed a two-thirds vote in the next session.
See also
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