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TheRhode Island Suffrage, Proposal 1 was on the ballot inRhode Island onNovember 6, 1973, as aconvention referred constitutional amendment. It wasapproved. The amendment set voting and residency qualifications, including a minimum age of 18 years in accordance with the recently-passedTwenty-sixth Amendment to theUnited States Constitution. It also barred those convicted of a felony from voting while serving their sentences.^[1]

Election results

Rhode Island Proposal 1 (1973)
Result		Votes	Percentage
aYes		72,065	70.43%
No		30,258	29.57%

Election results via:Referenda Elections for Rhode Island 1968-1990

See also

Suggest a link

• Rhode Island 1973 ballot measures
• 1973 ballot measures
• List of Rhode Island ballot measures

External links

• Referenda Elections for Rhode Island 1968-1990

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