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North Carolina State Constitution Revisions Amendment (1876)
| North Carolina State Constitution Revisions Amendment | |
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| Topic Administrative organization and Agriculture policy |
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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 7, 1876. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported approving 30 constitutional amendments proposed by the 1875 Constitutional Convention, including amendments to prohibit interracial marriages; require school segregation between "children of the white race and children of the colored race;" remove the right to vote for persons convicted of felonies or infamous crimes; reduce the Supreme Court from five to three justices; prohibit secret political societies; and establish a Department of Agriculture. |
A "no" vote opposed approving 30 constitutional amendments proposed by the 1875 Constitutional Convention. |
Election results
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120,159 | 53.00% | ||
| No | 106,554 | 47.00% | ||
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 1875 referred the proposal to the ballot.[1]
See also
1876 Measures
- 1876 Measures
- Agriculture policy on the ballot
- State executive branch structure on the ballot
- Race and ethnicity issues on the ballot
- Constitutional wording changes on the ballot
- Family-related policy on the ballot
- Public education governance on the ballot
- State judiciary structure on the ballot
- Administrative organization on the ballot
- Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions on the ballot
- 1876 legislative sessions
External links
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