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North Carolina State Constitution Revisions Amendment (1835)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Impeachment rules |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
North Carolina State Constitution Revisions Amendment was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in North Carolina on November 9, 1835. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported approving constitutional amendments proposed by the 1835 Constitutional Convention, including abolishing suffrage for free Black residents, setting the size of the Senate and House, making the governor an elected position with a two-year term, equalizing the capitation tax on slaves and free white males, establishing procedures for impeachment and judge removal, and establishing methods for amending the constitution. |
A "no" vote opposed approving constitutional amendments proposed by the 1835 Constitutional Convention, including abolishing suffrage for free Black residents, setting the size of the Senate and House, making the governor an elected position with a two-year term, equalizing the capitation tax on slaves and free white males, establishing procedures for impeachment and judge removal, and establishing methods for amending the constitution. |
Election results
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26,771 | 55.34% | ||
| No | 21,606 | 44.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Constitution Revisions Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Ratification. Rejection. | ” |
Path to the ballot
The North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1835 referred the proposal to the ballot.[1]
See also
Footnotes
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