Alabama Eminent Domain, Amendment 5 (1961)
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The Alabama Eminent Domain, Amendment 5, also known as Amendment 5, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 5, 1961, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that those bodies of government authorized to compulsorily acquire property must pay fair market value for properties taken. The said governing body is also liable for any damages or injuries incurred.[1]
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 5 (December 1961) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 69,336 | 52.06% | ||
| Yes | 63,842 | 47.94% | ||
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1963
See also
- Alabama 1961 ballot measures
- 1961 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
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