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`Filed 9/19/2016 10:57:00 AM Commonwealth Court
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`SPRAGUE & SPRAGUE
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`By: Richard A. Sprague, Esquire (I.D. No. 04266)
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`Brooke Spigler Cohen, Esquire (I.D. No. 204648)
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`Jordann R. Conaboy, Esquire (I.D. No. 319337)
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`William H. Trask, Esquire (I.D. No. 318229)
`The Wellington Building, Suite 400
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`Philadelphia, PA 19103
`(215) 561-7681
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`Counsel for Petitioners Richard A. Sprague,
`Hon. Ronald D. Castille and Hon. Stephen Zappala, Sr.
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`RICHARD A. SPRAGUE,
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`Petitioners,
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`PEDRO A. CORTÉS, SECRETARY
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`EXHIBITS TO PETITION FOR REVIEW IN THE NATURE OF A
`COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
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`A.
`STAFF REPORT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
`STAFF REPORT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
`A.
`OF PENNSYLVANIA, BALLOT QUESTIONS AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
`OF PENNSYLVANIA, BALLOT QUESTIONS AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
`PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION, A COMPILATION WITH STATISTICS FROM 1958 TO
`PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION, A COMPILATION WITH STATISTICS FROM 1958 TO
`2006
`2006
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`B. H.B. 79, 2013 REG. SESS. (PA. 2013)
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`H.B. 79, 2013 REG. SESS. (PA. 2013)
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`C.
`C.
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`LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF H.B. 79, 2013 REG. SESS. (PA. 2013)
`LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF H.B. 79, 2013 REG. SESS. (PA. 2013)
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`D. H.B. 90, 2015 REG. SESS. (PA. 2015)
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`H.B. 90, 2015 REG. SESS. (PA. 2015)
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`E.
`E.
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`LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF H.B. 90, 2015 REG. SESS. (PA. 2015)
`LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF H.B. 90, 2015 REG. SESS. (PA. 2015)
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`F.
`PUBLIC NOTICE BY SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH PEDRO A.
`PUBLIC NOTICE BY SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH PEDRO A.
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`CORTÉS FOR THE APRIL 26, 2016 PRIMARY ELECTION
`CORTES FOR THE APRIL 26, 2016 PRIMARY ELECTION
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`G. MARCH 6, 2016 EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY
`G.
`MARCH 6, 2016 EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY
`RELIEF BY PENNSYLVANIA SENATE MAJORITY CAUCUS, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO
`RELIEF BY PENNSYLVANLA SENATE MAJORITY CAUCUS, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO
`TEMPORE JOE SCARNATI, AND SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JAKE CORMAN
`TEMPORE JOE SCARNATI, AND SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JAKE CORMAN
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`H. MARCH 11, 2016 ANSWER OF SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
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`MARCH 11, 2016 ANSWER OF SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
`PEDRO A. CORTÉS TO THE EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF
`PEDRO A. CORTES TO THE EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF
`BY PENNSYLVANIA SENATE MAJORITY CAUCUS, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
`BY PENNSYLVANLA SENATE MAJORITY CAUCUS, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
`JOE SCARNATI, AND SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JAKE CORMAN
`JOE SCARNATI, AND SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JAKE CORMAN
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`I. MARCH 22, 2016 JOINT APPLICATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF BY
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`MARCH 22, 2016 JOINT APPLICATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF BY
`PENNSYLVANIA SENATE MAJORITY CAUCUS, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE JOE
`PENNSYLVANLA SENATE MAJORITY CAUCUS, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE JOE
`SCARNATI, SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JAKE CORMAN, SECRETARY OF THE
`SCARNATI, SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JAKE CORMAN, SECRETARY OF THE
`COMMONWEALTH PEDRO A. CORTÉS, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
`COMMONWEALTH PEDRO A. CORTES, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
`AND OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
`AND OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
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`J.
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`K. HISTORY OF H.R. 783, 2016 REG. SESS. (PA. 2016)
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`HISTORY OF HR. 7 83, 2016 REG. SESS. (PA. 2016)
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`L.
`PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016
`PENNSYLVANLA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016
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`OFFICIAL RETURNS
`OFFICIAL RETURNS
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`H.R. 783, 2016 REG. SESS. (PA. 2016)
`HR. 783, 2016 REG. SESS. (PA. 2016)
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`M. MAY 15, 2016 AFFIDAVIT OF JONATHAN MARKS, COMMISSIONER
`M. MAY 15, 2016 AFFIDAVIT OF JONATHAN MARKS, COMMISSIONER
`BUREAU OF COMMISSIONS, ELECTIONS AND LEGISLATION, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
`BUREAU OF COMMISSIONS, ELECTIONS AND LEGISLATION, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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`N. COSTA V. CORTES, NO. 251 M.D. 2016 (PA. COMMW. CT. JULY 6, 2016)
`N.
`COSTA V. CORTES, NO. 251 MD. 2016 (PA. COMMW. CT. JULY 6, 2016)
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`O.
`JULY 21, 2016 EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF
`JULY 21, 2016 EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF
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`OF PETITIONERS
`OF PETITIONERS
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`JULY 27, 2016 SUPREME COURT ORDER
`JULY 27, 2016 SUPREME COURT ORDER
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`JULY 25, 2016 ANSWER OF THE SECRETARY TO PETITIONERS’
`JULY 25, 2016 ANSWER OF THE SECRETARY TO PETITIONERS”
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`EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF
`EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF
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`R. AUGUST 3, 2016 ANSWER AND NEW MATTER OF SECRETARY OF THE
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`AUGUST 3, 2016 ANSWER AND NEW MATTER OF SECRETARY OF THE
`COMMONWEALTH PEDRO A. CORTÉS
`COMMONWEALTH PEDRO A. CORTES
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`T. AUGUST 9, 2016 BRIEF OF PETITIONERS
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`AUGUST 9, 2016 BRIEF OF PETITIONERS
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`AUGUST 4, 2016 APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF OF PETITIONERS
`AUGUST 4, 2016 APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF OF PETITIONERS
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`JULY 27, 2016 LETTER FROM THE SUPREME COURT
`JULY 27 , 2016 LETTER FROM THE SUPREME COURT
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`V. AUGUST 12, 2016 ANSWER OF THE SECRETARY TO PETITIONERS’
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`AUGUST 12, 2016 ANSWER OF THE SECRETARY TO PETITIONERS’
`APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF
`APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF
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`W. AUGUST 16, 2016 CROSS APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF
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`AUGUST 16, 2016 CROSS APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF
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`X. AUGUST 16, 2016 BRIEF OF THE SECRETARY AND AUGUST 18, 2016
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`AUGUST 16, 2016 BRIEF OF THE SECRETARY AND AUGUST 18, 2016
`REPLY BRIEF OF PETITIONERS
`REPLY BRIEF OF PETITIONERS
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`Y.
`SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 OPINION OF JUSTICE TODD IN SUPPORT OF
`SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 OPINION OF JUSTICE TODD IN SUPPORT OF
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`GRANTING PETITIONERS’ APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF AND DENYING THE
`GRANTING PETITIONERS’ APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF AND DENYING THE
`SECRETARY’S APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF
`SECRETARY’S APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF
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`Z.
`SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 OPINION OF JUSTICE BAER IN SUPPORT OF DENYING
`SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 OPINION OF JUSTICE BAER IN SUPPORT OF DENYING
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`PETITIONERS’ APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF AND GRANTING THE
`PETITIONERS” APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF AND GRANTING THE
`SECRETARY’SAPPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF
`SECRETARY’SAPPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF
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`AA. SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 SUPREME COURT ORDER
`AA.
`SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 SUPREME COURT ORDER
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`BB. SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 OPINION OF JUSTICE WECHT IN SUPPORT OF
`BB.
`SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 OPINION OF JUSTICE WECHT IN SUPPORT OF
`GRANTING PETITIONERS’ APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF AND DENYING THE
`GRANTING PETITIONERs’ APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF AND DENYING THE
`SECRETARY’S APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF
`SECRETARY’s APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF
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`CC. SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 MOTION OF PETITIONERS FOR RECONSIDERATION
`CC.
`SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 MOTION OF PETITIONERs FOR RECONSIDERATION
`AND CORRECTION OF THE SUPREME COURT’S SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 ORDER
`AND CORRECTION OF THE SUPREME COURT’s SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 ORDER
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`DD. SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 ANSWER OF THE SECRETARY TO PETITIONERS’
`DD.
`SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 ANSWER OF THE SECRETARY TO PETITIONERs’
`MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CORRECTION OF THE SUPREME COURT’S
`MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CORRECTION OF THE SUPREME COURT’s
`SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 ORDER
`SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 ORDER
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`EE. SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 SUPREME COURT ORDER
`EE.
`SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 SUPREME COURT ORDER
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`FF. SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 DISSENTING STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF
`FF.
`SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 DISSENTING STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF
`GRANTING RECONSIDERATION AND REMAND TO THE COMMONWEALTH COURT
`GRANTING RECONSIDERATION AND REMAND TO THE COMMONWEALTH COURT
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`Exhibit A
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`BALLOT QUESTIONS AND
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`PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
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`TO THE
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`PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION
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`A Compilation with Statistics from 1958 to 2006
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`MAY 2007
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`Staff Report
`General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
`JOINT STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
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`108 Finance Building
`Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
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`should not be
`report
`this
`release of
`The
`construed as an indication that the members of
`the Executive Committee of
`the Joint State
`Government Commission endorse all of
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`report's
`conclusions.
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`recommendations
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`or
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`JOINT STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
`ROOM 108 FINANCE BUILDING
`HARRISBURGPA 17120-0018
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`717-787-4397
`FAX 71 7-787-7020
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`E-mail: jntst02@legis.state.pa.us
`Website: http:lljsg.legis.state.pa.us
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`The Joint State Government Commission was created by act of July 1, 1937
`(P.L.2460, No.459) as amended, as a continuing agency for the development of
`facts and recommendations on all phases of government for the use of the
`General Assembly.
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`JOINT STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
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`Senator Roger A. Madigan, Chair
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`EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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`Senate Members
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`House Members
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`Joseph B. Scarnati, lll
`President Pro Tempore
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`Dominic F. Pileggi
`Majority Leader
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`Robert J. Mellow
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`Minority Leader
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`Jane Clare Orie
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`Majority Whip
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`Michael A. O'Pake
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`Minority Whip
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`Michael L. Waugh
`Chair, Majority Caucus
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`Jay Costa Jr.
`Chair, Minority Caucus
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`Dennis M. O'Brien
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`Speaker
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`H. William DeWeese
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`Majority Leader
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`Samuel H. Smith
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`Minority Leader
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`Keith R. McCall
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`Majority Whip
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`David G. Argall
`Minority Whip
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`Mark B. Cohen
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`Chair, Majority Caucus
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`Sandra Major
`Chair, Minority Caucus
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`MEMBER EX-OFFICIO
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`Senator Roger A. Madigan, Commission Chair
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`David L. Hostetter, Executive Director
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`INDEX
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`BORROWING
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`Agricultural Conservation Easements ............................................. .. ..42
`Economic Redevelopment .................................................................. 39
`Environmental Initiatives (Including Open Space and
`Farmland Preservation, Watershed Protection and
`Acid Mine Drainage Remediation) ................................................... 57
`Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services ........................... 31, 35, 45, 54
`Flood Control ....................................................................................... 35
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`Nursing Homes and Personal Care Boarding Homes ................... 28, 38
`Persian Gulf Veterans ................................................................... 47, 58
`Prison Facilities ................................................................................... 45
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`State Capital Projects .......................................................................... 18
`State Parks, Conservation and Recreation ..................................... 9, 48
`Vietnam Veterans .................................................................... 20, 22, 27
`Water and Sewage Treatments ......................................... 16, 43, 46, 56
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`GOVERNOR
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`Pardons ............................................................................................... 50
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`Senate Confirmation ("Interim Appointments") .................................... 29
`Succession of Terms ....................................................................... 6. 14
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`JUDICIARY
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`Bail ...................................................................................................... 52
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`Civil Case Verdicts ............................................................................. 23
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`Commonwealth Right to Trial by Jury ................................................. 52
`Disposal of Business ............................................ . .............................. 10
`Education and Training of Justices ..................................................... 12
`Initiation of Criminal Proceedings ........................................................ 27
`Judicial Conduct Board ....................................................................... 47
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`Mandatory Retirement ......................................................................... 53
`Retention Elections ............................................................................. 34
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`Statewide Selection of Judges ............................................................ 21
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`JUDICIARY—(continued)
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`Terms for Appointed Judges ............................................................... 33
`Superior Court ..................................................................................... 34
`Unified Court System .......................................................................... 19
`Voluntary Confession .......................................................................... 40
`Witness Confrontation ................................................................... 49, 55
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`LEGISLATIVE
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`Appointments to a Civil Office ............................................................. 24
`Disaster Relief ..................................................................................... 32
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`Interim Seat of Government .................................................................. 8
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`Meetings ................................................................................................ 4
`Reapportionment ..................................................................... 18, 36, 53
`Retirement or Pension Systems .......................................................... 36
`Special Sessions ................................................................................. 13
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`LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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`Borrowing Capacity ............................................................................. 11
`Competitive Bidding ............................................................................ 14
`County Officers Salary ........................................................................ 24
`Optional Form of Government ............................................................. 19
`Real Estate Tax Rates ........................................................................ 44
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`Refunds Without an Appropriation ........................................................ 6
`Succession of Terms (County Treasurer) .............................................. 7
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`TAXATION
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`Agricultural Reserves .......................................................................... 26
`Aviation Fuel Excise Taxes ................................................................. 37
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`Disabled Veterans ................................................................................. 7
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`Exemptions ......................................................................................... 18
`Flood and Storm Damage ............................................................. 25, 30
`Forest Reserves .................................................................................... 3
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`Homestead Property ........................................................................... 50
`Occupational Privilege Taxes .............................................................. 10
`Pennsylvania Disabled Veterans ......................................................... 32
`Real Property Tax Provisions .............................................................. 40
`School Districts ..................................................................................... 4
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`MISCELLANEOUS
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`Absentee Voting ...................................................................... 15. 4‘1, 51
`Appointment of Public Officers ............................................................ 11
`Attorney General Election ................................................................... 33
`Civil Rights ...............................
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`Clean Air and Pure Water ................................................................... 23
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`College Loans ....................................................................................... 8
`Constitutional Amendment Process .................................................... 15
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`Constitutional Convention ............................................................... 9, 13
`Disabled Veterans' Spouses' Benefits ................................................. 41
`Private Corporations ........................................................................... 12
`Public Employer Dispute Settlements ................................................. 1?
`Qualified Voters in Prior District ............................................................ 5
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`Railroads and Canals .......................................................................... 15
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`Secretary of Internal Affairs ................................................................... 6
`Sexual Discrimination .......................................................................... 23
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`INTRODUCTION
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`The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provides
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`that questions must be submitted to the voters for approval before two
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`things may occur:
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`the incurring of public debt and the amendment of the
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`Constitution.
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`Section 7(a)(3) of Article VIII provides that "[d]ebt may be incurred
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`without limit for purposes specifically itemized in the law authorizing such
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`debt,
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`if
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`the question whether the debt shall be incurred has been
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`submitted to the electors and approved by a majority of those voting on
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`the question."
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`Section 1 of Article Xl describes the procedure by which
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`amendments to the Constitution must be submitted to the electorate.
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`Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in the Senate or
`House of Representatives; and if the same shall be agreed to by a
`majority of the members elected to each House, such proposed
`amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals with
`the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Secretary of the
`Commonwealth shall cause the same to be published three months
`before the next general election,
`in at least two newspapers in
`every county in which such newspapers shall be published; and if,
`in the General Assembly next afterwards chosen, such proposed
`amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of the
`members
`elected
`to
`each House,
`the Secretary of
`the
`Commonwealth shall cause the same again to be published in the
`manner aforesaid; and such proposed amendment or amendments
`shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the State in such
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`manner, and at such time at least three months after being so
`agreed to by the two Houses, as the General Assembly shall
`prescribe; and,
`if such amendment or amendments shall be
`approved by a majority of those voting thereon, such amendment or
`amendments shall become a part of the Constitution; but no
`amendment or amendments shall be submitted oftener than once in
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`five years. When two or more amendments shall be submitted they
`shall be voted upon separately.
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`The questions submitted to the voters of the Commonwealth of
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`Pennsylvania from 1958 through 2005 and the results of the vote for each
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`question are presented in the following pages. Where a "question
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`summary" is provided, the exact language of the question could not be
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`found. Voter registration data is also provided at the end of each date's
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`NOVEMBER 4, 1958
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`Question
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`Summary: Proposed amendment
`Constitution.
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`to Article IX, section 1 of the
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`Set up standards and qualifications for private forest
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`reserves and make special provision for taxation thereof.
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`Result: Approved
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`Vote:
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`Yes:
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`816,160
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`No:
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`502,943
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`Percentage of total voter registration:
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`15.1%
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`9.3%
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`Voter registration:
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`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
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`2,554,007
`2,771,613
`71,787
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`47.3%
`51.4
`1.3
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`Total
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`5,397,407
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`100.0%
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`NOVEMBER 3, 1959
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`Question 1
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`Summary: Proposed amendment
`Constitution.
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`to Article II, section 4 of the
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`Legislature shall meet each year the first Tuesday in
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`January and in even years handle fiscal matters.
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`Result: Approved
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`Vote:
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`Yes:
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`632,422
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`No:
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`568,800
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`Percentage of total voter registration:
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`12.0%
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`10.8%
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`Question2
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`assessed valuation of taxable property.
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`Summary: Proposed amendment
`Constitution.
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`to Article IX, section 8 of the
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`School district debts not
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`to exceed 15 percent of
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`Result: Defeated
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`Vote:
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`Yes:
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`513,987
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`No:
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`719,923
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`Percentage of total voter registration:
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`9.8%
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`13.7%
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`NOVEMBER 3, 1959—(continued)
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`Question 3
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`Summary: Proposed amendment to Article VIII, section 1 of the
`Constitution.
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`If a qualified voter moves within the state within 60 days
`of an election he may vote in old district.
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`Result: Approved
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`Vote:
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`Yes:
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`956,138
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`No:
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`292,019
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`Percentage of total voter registration:
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`18.1%
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`5.5%
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`Voter registration:
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`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
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`2,566,629
`2,636,525
`65,288
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`48.7%
`50.1
`1.2
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`Total
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`5,268,442
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`100.0%
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`NOVEMBER 7, 1961
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`Question 1
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`Summary: Proposed amendment to Article lll, section 16 of the
`Constitution.
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`Refunds of taxes and fees may be paid out of fund
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`without an appropriation.
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`Result: Approved
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`Vote:
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`Yes: 1,108,506
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`No:
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`449,778
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`Percentage of total voter registration:
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`19.8%
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`8.0%
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`Question2
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`Summary: Proposed amendment
`Constitution.
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`to Article IV, section 3 of the
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`Governor able to succeed self.
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`Result: Defeated
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`Vote:
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`Yes:
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`762,569
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`No:
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`847,869
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`Percentage of total voter registration:
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`13.6%
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`15.1%
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`Question 3
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`Summary: Proposed amendment to Article IV, section 21 of the
`Constitution.
`
`Secretary of Internal Affairs to take office in January.
`
`
`
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,110,470
`
`No:
`
`400,402
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`19.8%
`
`7.1%
`
`

`

`NOVEMBER 7, 1961--(continued)
`
`Question4
`
`Summary:
`
`Constitution.
`
`Proposed amendment
`
`to Article IX, section 1 of the
`
`Tax exemption for certain disabled veterans.
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,122,261
`
`No:
`
`453,280
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`20.0%
`
`8.1%
`
`
`
`Question 5
`
`Summary: Proposed amendment to Article XIV, section 1 of the
`Constitution.
`
`County treasurer able to succeed self.
`
`Result: Defeated
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes:
`
`674,099
`
`No:
`
`884,130
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`12.0%
`
`15.8%
`
`Voter registration:
`
`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
`
`2,841,144
`2,685,505
`76,189
`
`50.7%
`47.9
`1.4
`
`Total
`
`5,602,838
`
`100.0%
`
`

`

`
`
`NOVEMBER 5, 1963
`
`Question1
`
`section
`III,
`to Article
`amendment
`Summary: Proposed
`(renumbered Article lll, section 29) of the Constitution.
`
`18
`
`theological schools.
`
`Loans
`
`for higher
`
`education
`
`but
`
`not
`
`if
`
`attending
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,348,908
`
`No:
`
`868,003
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`24.7%
`
`15.9%
`
`
`
`Question 2
`
`Summary: Proposed amendment to Article III, section 35 of the
`Constitution.
`
`General Assembly may provide emergency interim seats
`of government in case of disaster.
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,280,036
`
`No:
`
`831,335
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`23.4%
`
`15.2%
`
`

`

`NOVEMBER 5, 1963—(continued)
`
`
`
`Question 3
`
`Summary: Proposed amendment to Article IX, section 24 of the
`Constitution.
`
`Commonwealth to create a debt of $70 million for the
`
`parks,
`for State
`land
`acquisition
`recreation,
`historical
`conservation,
`purposes.
`
`of
`
`reservoirs,
`preservation
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,149,263
`
`No: 1,036,154
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`21.0%
`
`19.0%
`
`Question 4
`
`Summary: Proposed Constitutional Convention.
`
`Result: Defeated
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,106,388
`
`No: 1,148,060
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`20.2%
`
`21.0%
`
`Voter registration:
`
`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
`
`2,739,416
`2,656,403
`70.899
`
`50.1%
`48.6
`1.3
`
`Total
`
`5,466,718
`
`100.0%
`
`

`

`NOVEMBER 2, 1965
`
`Question 1
`
`Summary: Proposed amendment to Article V, section 15 of the
`
`Constitution.
`
`The General Assembly may allow the Chief Justice of the
`Supreme Court to assign former judges temporarily in
`courts for the disposal of business.
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,041,821
`
`No:
`
`351,737
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`18.7%
`
`6.3%
`
`
`
`Question2
`
`from paying occupation privilege taxes.
`
`Summary: Proposed amendment
`Constitution.
`
`to Article lX, section 1 of the
`
`To exempt persons earning less than $1,000 per year
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,141,176
`
`No:
`
`292,700
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`20.5%
`
`5.3%
`
`Voter registration:
`
`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
`
`2,795,257
`2,685,258
`80,075
`
`50.3%
`48.3
`1.4
`
`Total
`
`5,560,590
`
`100.0%
`
`-10-
`
`

`

`MAY 17, 1966
`
`
`
`Question 1
`
`Summary:
`
`Proposed amendment to Article IX, section 8.
`
`To permit an increase in the borrowing capacity of any
`county, city, borough,
`township, school district, other
`municipality or incorporated district, except Philadelphia.
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes:
`
`610,465
`
`No:
`
`600,434
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`11.2%
`
`11.0%
`
`
`Question 2
`
`Summary: Proposed combination of Articles VI, VII and XII of the
`Constitution.
`
`
`
`
`To consolidate into a single amendment the appointment
`of public officers whose selection is not provided for by
`the Constitution.
`
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes:
`
`788,662
`
`No:
`
`430,679
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`14.5%
`
`7.9%
`
`Voter registration:
`
`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
`
`2,735,241
`2,641,285
`76.790
`
`50.2%
`48.4
`1.4
`
`Total
`
`5,453,316
`
`100.0%
`
`-11-
`
`

`

`NOVEMBER 8, 1966
`
`
`
`Question 1
`
`Summary: Proposed repeal of Article XVI of the Constitution.
`
`Constitution on private corporations.
`
`To move from one article to another the section of the
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,212,790
`
`No:
`
`636,925
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`22.0%
`
`11.5%
`
`
`
`Question2
`
`Commonwealth.
`
`the
`require
`Summary: Authorizing the General Assembly to
`completion of a course of training and education by
`newly elected justices of the peace and aldermen who
`have
`not been admitted to practice
`law in
`the
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,153,759
`
`No:
`
`853,200
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`20.9%
`
`15.5%
`
`Voter registration:
`
`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
`
`2,759,524
`2,678,934
`80,543
`
`50.0%
`48.5
`1.5
`
`Total
`
`5,519,001
`
`100.0%
`
`-12-
`
`

`

`MAY 16, 1967
`
`
`
`Question1
`
`four
`Summary: Proposed Constitutional Convention to rewrite
`sections of the Constitution.
`(1) Judiciary,
`(2) Local
`Government, (3) State Finance, (4) Reapportionment.
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,140,931
`
`No:
`
`703,576
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`21.8%
`
`13.5%
`
`
`
`Question 2
`
`rights.
`
`Summary:
`
`Prohibit discrimination or denial of any person of his civil
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,232,575
`
`No:
`
`638,365
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`23.6%
`
`12.2%
`
`Question 3
`
`into special session.
`
`Summary: To provide that each Legislature be a continuing body for
`two years and to empower the Legislature to call itself
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,249,914
`
`No:
`
`600,157
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`23.9%
`
`11.5%
`
`-13-
`
`

`

`MAY 16, 1967—(continued)
`
`
`
`Question 4
`
`Summary: Streamline legislative process of competitive bidding for
`State purchases where possible.
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,233,709
`
`No:
`
`621,381
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`23.6%
`
`11.9%
`
`
`
`Question 5
`
`Summary: Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be elected jointly.
`State Treasurer may not run for Auditor General. These
`four officers may succeed themselves once. Eliminate
`Secretary of Internal Affairs as an elective office.
`
`
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,221,773
`
`No:
`
`628,011
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`23.4%
`
`12.0%
`
`-14-
`
`

`

`MAY 16, 1967—(continued)
`
`
`
`Question6
`
`
`
`vote.
`to
`required
`residence
`Summary: Ninety-day
`Legislature to enact absentee voters law.
`
`Require
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,227,214
`
`No:
`
`638,361
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`23.5%
`
`12.2%
`
`
`
`Question 7
`
`passage by General Assembly.
`
`Summary: To amend the Constitution in time of an emergency.
`(1) two—thirds approval by each House, (2) publicizing full
`text in newspapers throughout the State, (3) approval of
`the voters, in statewide election at least one month after
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,198,076
`
`No:
`
`626,711
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`22.9%
`
`12.0%
`
`
`
`Question 8
`Summary: Repeal all 12 sections dealing with railroads and canals.
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,221,907
`
`No:
`
`629,067
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`23.4%
`
`12.0%
`
`-15-
`
`

`

`MAY 16, 1967—(continued)
`
`
`
`Question 9
`
`Summary: State government to borrow $500 million to fight stream
`and water pollution to help communities to build sewage
`treatment plants,
`to develop and equip Project 70
`
`recreational areas. Help restore mining areas.
`
`
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,163,779
`
`No:
`
`677,808
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`22.3%
`
`13.0%
`
`Voter registration:
`
`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
`
`2,574,479
`2,581,987
`72.512
`
`49.2%
`49.4
`1.4
`
`Total
`
`5,228,978
`
`100.0%
`
`-16-
`
`

`

`NOVEMBER 7, 1967
`
`
`
`
`Question
`
`Summary: The General Assembly is authorized to amend Article III,
`section 31, to enact law providing that findings of panels
`selected for settlement of disputes between policemen,
`firemen and public employers shall be binding and must
`
`be complied with by all parties.
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,396,312
`
`No: 409,534
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`26.2%
`
`7.7%
`
`Voter registration:
`
`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
`
`2,618,723
`2,628,225
`76,166
`
`9.2%
`49.4
`1.4
`
`Total
`
`5,323,114
`
`100.0%
`
`-17-
`
`

`

`APRIL 23, 1968
`
`
`
`Question 1
`Summary: Mandated decennial reapportionment of the Legislature.
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,063,603
`
`No:
`
`583,091
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`20.4%
`
`11.2%
`
`Question 2
`
`operating deficiencies.
`
`Summary: Debt limit for State capital projects. Forbid borrowing for
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 1,022,706
`
`No:
`
`614,110
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`19.6%
`
`11.8%
`
`Question 3
`
`Summary:
`
`Provide for certain tax exemptions.
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes:
`
`882,116
`
`No:
`
`763,745
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`16.9%
`
`14.6%
`
`-18-
`
`

`

`APRIL 23, 1968—(continued)
`
`
`
`Question 4
`
`Summary: Local government allowed optional form of government.
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes:
`
`986,855
`
`No:
`
`633,323
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`18.9%
`
`12.1%
`
`
`
`Question 5
`
`Judiciary--a unified court system under the administration
`Summary:
`
`of the State Supreme court.
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes:
`
`910,855
`
`No:
`
`729,845
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`17.4%
`
`14.0%
`
`Voter registration:
`
`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
`
`2,549,821
`2,595,062
`75.995
`
`48.8%
`49.7
`1.5
`
`Total
`
`5,220,878
`
`100.0%
`
`-19-
`
`

`

`NOVEMBER 5, 1968
`
` Question:
`Veterans' Compensation Act No. 183 of 1968?
`
`Shall debt be incurred in the amount of twenty-eight
`million dollars ($28,000,000) to provide compensation to
`veterans
`in accordance with the Vietnam Conflict
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes: 2,077,634
`
`No:
`
`640,627
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`37.1%
`
`11.4%
`
`Voter registration:
`
`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
`
`2,715,507
`2,775,456
`108,401
`
`48.5%
`49.6
`1.9
`
`Total
`
`5,599,364
`
`100.0%
`
`-20-
`
`

`

`MAY 20, 1969
`
`Question
`
`Summary: Selection procedure for statewide election of judges.
`
`Result: Defeated
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes:
`
`624,453
`
`No:
`
`643,960
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`11.5%
`
`11.8%
`
`Voter registration:
`
`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
`
`2,640,071
`2,701,929
`104.554
`
`48.5%
`49.6
`1.9
`
`Total
`
`5,446,554
`
`100.0%
`
`-21-
`
`

`

`MAY 19, 1970
`
`
`
`Question:
`
`Shall debt be incurred in the amount of twenty-seven
`million dollars ($27,000,000) to extend the provisions of
`the Vietnam Conflict Veterans' Compensation Act of
`1968 to provide compensation to veterans for time spent
`in military hospitals, outside of the Vietnam Theatre of
`Operations, as a result of service-connected wounds,
`diseases or injuries sustained in the Vietnam Theatre of
`Operations and for additional funds to insure payment
`other than hospitalization?
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes:
`
`775,346
`
`No:
`
`233,175
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`14.4%
`
`4.3%
`
`Voter registration:
`
`Democrat
`Republican
`Other
`
`2,602,941
`2,659,592
`105.186
`
`48.5%
`49.5
`2.0
`
`Total
`
`5,367,719
`
`100.0%
`
`-22-
`
`

`

`MAY 18, 1971
`
`
`
`Question 1:
`
`Shall Article I, section 6 of the Constitution be amended
`to permit a verdict,
`in a civil case, to be rendered by no
`less than five-sixths of the jury?
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes:
`
`833,283
`
`No:
`
`423,606
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`15.8%
`
`8.0%
`
`
`
`Question 2:
`
`Shall Article | of the Constitution be amended by adding
`a new section prohibiting any denial or abridgment of
`rights because of an individual's sex?
`
`Result: Approved
`
`Vote:
`
`Yes:
`
`783,441
`
`No:
`
`464,882
`
`Percentage of total voter registration:
`
`14.9%
`
`8.8%
`
`Question 3:
`
`for the people's benefit?
`
`Shall Article | of the Constitution be amended by adding
`a new section guaranteeing the people's right to clean air
`and pure water and the preservation and conservation,
`by the Commonwealth,

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