Pennsylvania Question 4, Legislative Powers and Procedures Amendment (May 1967)
| Pennsylvania Question 4 | |
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| Election date May 16, 1967 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures and Constitutional language | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
Pennsylvania Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Pennsylvania on May 16, 1967. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending constitutional provisions regarding the procedures, duties, and powers of the state legislature; removing the limitation on municipality classifications, restricting state legislative powers over local legislation, and creating a competitive bidding process for state purchases. |
A "no" vote opposed amending constitutional provisions regarding the procedures, duties, and powers of the state legislature; removing the limitation on municipality classifications, restricting state legislative powers over local legislation, and creating a competitive bidding process for state purchases. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,233,709 | 66.50% | ||
| No | 621,381 | 33.50% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall articles three, ten and eleven of the Constitution relating to legislation be consolidated and amended to modernize provisions relating to the powers, duties and legislative procedures of the legislature; removing the limitation on the classification of municipalities; establishing a system of competitive bidding on State purchases; restricting the legislative power on special and local legislation; incorporating and unnumbered section relating to land title registration and repealing duplicated provisions made obsolete by this consolidation? | ” |
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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