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Pennsylvania Question 8, Repeal Article 17 Concerning Railroads and Canals Amendment (May 1967)
| Pennsylvania Question 8 | |
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| Election date May 16, 1967 | |
| Topic Constitutional language and Transportation | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
Pennsylvania Question 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Pennsylvania on May 16, 1967. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing Article 17 of the state constitution concerning railroads and canals and allowing such matters to be provided for through state law. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing Article 17 of the state constitution concerning railroads and canals and allowing such matters to be provided for through state law. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Question 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,221,907 | 66.01% | ||
| No | 629,067 | 33.99% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 8 was as follows:
| “ | Shall article seventeen of the Constitution relating to railroads and canals be repealed and removed from the Constitution as having no proper place in the Constitution; being matter entirely within the province of the General Assembly?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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