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North Carolina Notaries Public in Multiple Offices Amendment (1944)

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North Carolina Notaries Public in Multiple Offices Amendment

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Election date

November 7, 1944

Topic
Administration of government
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



North Carolina Notaries Public in Multiple Offices Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Carolina on November 7, 1944. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported exempting notaries public from the rules prohibiting public officers from holding more than one office at the same time.

A "no" vote opposed exempting notaries public from the rules prohibiting public officers from holding more than one office at the same time.


Election results

North Carolina Notaries Public in Multiple Offices Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

205,373 61.61%
No 127,965 38.39%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Notaries Public in Multiple Offices Amendment was as follows:

[ ] For Amendment Exempting Notaries Public from Prohibition against Double Office Holding

[ ] Against Amendment Exempting Notaries Public from Prohibition against Double Office Holding

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

The North Carolina State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments and bond issues, to the ballot for statewide elections.

North Carolina requires a 60% vote in each legislative chamber during a single legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 72 votes in the North Carolina House of Representatives and 30 votes in the North Carolina Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

Statutes, including bond issues, require a simple majority vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session and the governor's signature to appear on the ballot.

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