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Pennsylvania Question 2, Consecutive Terms Allowed for Governors Amendment (1961)

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Pennsylvania Question 2
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Election date
November 7, 1961
Topic
State executive official measures and Term limits
Status
Defeatedd 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

Pennsylvania Question 2

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 762,569 47.35%

Defeated No

847,869 52.65%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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.”

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