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Texas Proposition 2, Appointment of Notaries Public Amendment (1940)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 5, 1940. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing that notaries public were to be appointed by the secretary of state rather than the governor and require the qualifications of notaries public to be prescribed by law. |
A "no" vote opposed providing that notaries public were to be appointed by the secretary of state rather than the governor and require the qualifications of notaries public to be prescribed by law. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 2 |
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318,061 | 67.10% | ||
| No | 155,964 | 32.90% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that Notaries Public be appointed by the Secretary of State of the State of Texas. | ” |
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 Senate Joint Resolution 6 during the 46th regular legislative session in 1940.[1]
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Footnotes
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