Nebraska State Constitution Ratification Measure (September 1871)

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Nebraska State Constitution Ratification Measure

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Election date

September 19, 1871

Topic
State constitution ratification
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Constitutional convention referral		Origin

Constitutional convention


Nebraska State Constitution Ratification Measure was on theballot as aconstitutional convention referral inNebraska onSeptember 19, 1871. It wasdefeated.

A "yes" votesupported adopting a new state constitution.

A "no" voteopposed adopting a new state constitution.


Election results

Nebraska State Constitution Ratification Measure

ResultVotesPercentage
Yes7,98648.07%

DefeatedNo

8,62751.93%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Constitution Ratification Measure was as follows:

“

[ ] For the new Constitution

[ ] Against the new Constitution

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is availablehere.


Path to the ballot

The measure was put on the ballot by a vote of the constitutional convention of 1871.

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