Texas Proposition 1, Voting in Different Precincts Amendment (July 1915)

Texas Proposition 1
Election date July 24, 1915
Topic Elections and campaigns
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on July 24, 1915. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing voters to vote in precincts other than the precinct of residence under certain circumstances.

A "no" vote opposed allowing voters to vote in precincts other than the precinct of residence under certain circumstances.

Election results

Texas Proposition 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		42,690	31.93%
No		90,994	68.07%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:

“

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a qualified voter to vote for State officers or on any proposition submitted to the voters of the State in a precinct other than the precinct of his residence under certain conditions; making an appropriation.

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

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 34th regular legislative session in 1915.

See also

1915 Measures

• 1915 Measures
• Elections and campaigns on the ballot
• 1915 legislative sessions

Texas

• Texas ballot measures
• Texas ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas, Constitutional Amendments