Pennsylvania Question 2, Equal Rights Regardless of Sex Amendment (May 1971)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Sex and gender issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Pennsylvania Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Pennsylvania on May 18, 1971. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported adding language to the state constitution that prohibits the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex. |
A "no" vote opposed adding language to the state constitution that prohibits the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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783,441 | 62.76% | ||
| No | 464,882 | 37.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article I of the Constitution be amended by adding a new section prohibiting any denial or abridgment of rights because of an individual's sex? | ” |
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article I, Pennsylvania Constitution
Question 2 added a Section 28 to Article I of the Pennsylvania Constitution. The following underlined text was added:[1]
§ 28. Prohibition against denial or abridgment of equality of rights because of sex.
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania because of the sex of the individual.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Pennsylvania Constitution
The Pennsylvania General Assembly needed to pass the constitutional amendment during two successive legislative sessions to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania State Legislature, "Joint Resolution No. 2," accessed January 29, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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