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Rhode Island Suffrage, Proposal 1 (1973)
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The Rhode Island Suffrage, Proposal 1 was on the ballot in Rhode Island on November 6, 1973, as a convention referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment set voting and residency qualifications, including a minimum age of 18 years in accordance with the recently-passed Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. It also barred those convicted of a felony from voting while serving their sentences.[1]
Election results
| Rhode Island Proposal 1 (1973) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 72,065 | 70.43% | ||
| No | 30,258 | 29.57% | ||
Election results via: Referenda Elections for Rhode Island 1968-1990
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