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Pennsylvania Question 2, Consecutive Terms Allowed for Governors Amendment (1961)
| Pennsylvania Question 2 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1961 | |
| Topic State executive official measures and Term limits | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
Pennsylvania Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Pennsylvania on November 7, 1961. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to remove the ban prohibiting a governor from succeeding themselves, therefore allowing a governor to serve for two consecutive terms. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to remove the ban prohibiting a governor from succeeding themselves, therefore not allowing a governor to serve an additional consecutive term. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 762,569 | 47.35% | ||
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847,869 | 52.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section three of Article four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania be amended to allow a Governor, other than the one in office when this amendment is adopted, to succeed himself for one additional term? | ” |
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.”
See also
External links
- Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission - Ballot Questions & Proposed Amendments (1958 to 1997)
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Pennsylvania 1967 Referenda and Primary Election Materials (ICPSR 6)
Footnotes
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