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Texas Proposition 4, Voter Registration Amendment (August 1891)
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| Topic Voter registration |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on August 11, 1891. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to provide for voter registration in cities with a population of 10,000 or more. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to provide for voter registration in cities with a population of 10,000 or more. |
Election results
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59,645 | 78.01% | ||
| No | 16,815 | 21.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Joint resolution amending Section 4, Article 6, of the Constitution of the State of Texas. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Texas State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
The constitutional amendment was introduced into the Texas State Legislature as Senate Joint Resolution 19 during the 22nd regular legislative session in 1891.[1]
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