Pennsylvania 1971 ballot measures
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Five statewide ballot measures were on the ballot in Pennsylvania for May 18, 1971.
- The five measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved three ballot measures and rejected two ballot measures.
On the ballot
May 18:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Question 1 | Trials | Requires a five-sixths jury in civil cases |  |
| LRCA | Question 2 | Constitutional Rights | Adds constitutional language for equal rights regardless of sex | |
| LRCA | Question 3 | Environment | Adds environmental rights to the state constitution | |
| LRCA | Question 4 | Salaries | Allows a county officer's salary or emoluments to be increased or decreased during the officer's term if a change in county classification requires it |  |
| LRCA | Question 5 | Legislature | Allows a legislator to resign to take a civil office if the office wasn't created during the legislator's term or the position's emoluments weren't increased during the legislator's term | |
See also
- List of Pennsylvania ballot measures
- 1971 ballot measures
- Pennsylvania Legislature
- List of ballot measures by state
External links
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