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Tennessee Constitutional Convention: Administration of Government, Amendment 4 (1968)
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The Tennessee Constitutional Convention: Administration of Government, Amendment 4, also known as Amendment 4, was on the ballot in Tennessee on November 5, 1968, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended: Article I, Section 28; Article II, Sections 8 and 30; Article III, Sections 2, 4 and 5; Article VIII. The amendment proposed that a constitutional convention be held to discuss the emendation, alteration or abolition of the preceding amendments regarding: the state militia, legislative sessions, the governor’s inauguration, the limitation of taxes on articles manufactured of produce of the state other than the inspection fee, the election of the governor, the governors term of service, and the governor as the commander-in-chief calling out the militia.[1]
Election results
| Tennessee Amendment 4 (1968) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 276,104 | 56.58% | ||
| Yes | 211,925 | 43.42% | ||
Election results via: Referenda and Primary Elections for Tennessee, 1968-1990
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