Everything you need to know about ranked-choice voting in one spot. Click to learn more!

Texas Proposition 1, Holding Office in the National Guard Amendment (1932)

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Texas Proposition 1

Flag of Texas.png

Election date

November 8, 1932

Topic
Administration of government
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1932. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing National Guard members to hold public office in Texas. 

 A "no" vote opposed allowing National Guard members to hold public office in Texas. 


Election results

Texas Proposition 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

309,999 63.35%
No 179,371 36.65%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:

Proposing an amendment so as to permit officers of the National Guard and retired officers of the United States army to hold public office in Texas.


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Texas Constitution

A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Texas State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

The constitutional amendment was introduced into the Texas State Legislature as House Joint Resolution 1 during the 42nd regular legislative session in 1932.[1]

See also


External links

Footnotes