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New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question (2012)
| Constitutional Convention Question | |
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| Type | Automatic ballot referral |
| Topic | Constitutional conventions |
| Status | |
The New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question, also known as Question 3, was an automatic ballot referral on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of New Hampshire, where it was defeated.
The measure would have called a convention to revise, alter or amend the state constitution.[1]
Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
The following are official election results:
| New Hampshire Constitution Convention Question (Question 3) (2012) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 384,014 | 64.04% | |||
| Yes | 215,679 | 35.96% | ||
Results via The New Hampshire Secretary of State
Text of measure
Ballot language
The ballot language of the measure reads as follows, according to the New Hampshire Constitution:[2]
| “ | Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the constitution?[3] | ” |
Support
No formal campaign in favor of the measure was identified by Ballotpedia.
Opposition
No formal campaign in opposition of the measure was identified by Ballotpedia.
Path to the ballot
Part 2, Article 100 of the New Hampshire Constitution calls for a question about whether to have a convention to appear on the ballot every ten years.
See also
- 2012 ballot measures
- New Hampshire 2012 ballot measures
- List of New Hampshire ballot measures
- New Hampshire Legislature
- Constitutional convention questions on the New Hampshire ballot
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NCSL database
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Constitutional Amendment Questions"
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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