Pennsylvania Question 1, Increase Debt Limit of Vietnam Conflict Veterans' Compensation Act Amendment (1973)
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| Election date November 6, 1973 | |
| Topic State and local government budgets, spending and finance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
Pennsylvania Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Pennsylvania on November 6, 1973. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing state debt pursuant to the Vietnam Conflict Veterans' Compensation Act from fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000) to sixty-five million dollars ($65,000,00). |
A "no" vote opposed increasing state debt pursuant to the Vietnam Conflict Veterans' Compensation Act from fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000) to sixty-five million dollars ($65,000,00). |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,143,147 | 67.21% | ||
| No | 557,820 | 32.79% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the aggregate debt of the Commonwealth to carry out the purposes of the Vietnam Conflict Veterans' Compensation Act be increased from fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000) to sixty-five million dollars ($65,000,000)? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Pennsylvania, the General Assembly must pass a constitutional amendment by a simple majority vote during two successive legislative sessions to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration. The legislature can also pass a measure by a two-thirds vote during one legislative session if a “major emergency threatens or is about to threaten the Commonwealth.”
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