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Pennsylvania Question 3, State Parks, Conservation, and Recreation Bonds Amendment (1963)
| Pennsylvania Question 3 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1963 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
Pennsylvania Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Pennsylvania on November 5, 1963. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $70 million in bonds for acquisition of land for state parks, reservoirs, conservation, recreation, and historical preservation. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $70 million in bonds for acquisition of land for state parks, reservoirs, conservation, recreation, and historical preservation. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,149,263 | 52.59% | ||
| No | 1,036,154 | 47.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall “Project 70” be undertaken by amending Article Nine of the Constitution of Pennsylvania by adding a new section to permit creating debt and issuing bonds to the amount of seventy million dollars ($70,000,000) for acquisition of land for State parks, reservoirs and other conservation, recreation and historical preservation purposes and for participation by the Commonwealth with political subdivisions in acquisition of land for such purposes under conditions and limitations prescribed by the General Assembly? | ” |
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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