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Iowa Residency Requirements, Amendment 1 (1970)
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The Iowa Residency Requirements Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the ballot in Iowa on November 3, 1970, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The measure allowed the general assembly to alter periods of residence to vote for various officers or in various elections.[1][2]
Election results
| Iowa Amendment 1 (1970) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 300,119 | 68.02% | ||
| No | 141,091 | 31.98% | ||
Election results via: Iowa Secretary of State
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