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Texas Proposition 4, Poll Tax and Voter Registration Amendment (1949)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1949. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the poll tax and requiring voter registration. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the poll tax and requiring voter registration. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 133,550 | 43.67% | ||
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172,284 | 56.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment to Section 2 of Article VI of the Constitution, repealing the provision making the payment of a Poll Tax a qualification of an elector; providing for the necessary election, proclamation and publication by the Governor, and 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 Senate Joint Resolution 1 during the 51st regular legislative session in 1949.[1]
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Footnotes
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