Rhode Island Constitutional Convention, Proposal 1 (1984)
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Rhode Island Proposal 1, also known as the Constitutional Convention question, was on the November 6, 1984 election ballot in Rhode Island as an automatic ballot referral, where it was approved.
The approval of Proposal 1 led to the state of Rhode Island holding a constitutional convention in 1986.[1]
Election results
| Proposal 1 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 159,801 | 53.82% | ||
| No | 137,096 | 46.18% | ||
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot said:
- "Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the Constitution?
See also
External links
- Referenda Elections for Rhode Island 1968-1990
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, "Referenda and Primary Election Materials - Part 5: Referenda Elections for Rhode Island," June 2002
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