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HJR 38, 59th R.S.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to omit the requirement that members of the armed services vote only in the county in which they resided at the time of entering the service.

Proposition Prop. 14 - For the Constitutional Amendment to allow members of the Armed Forces who are residents of Texas to vote.

Outcome: Adopted

Election date: 11/08/1966

Votes for: 893,798
Votes against: 197,901

Articles affected Article 6 : Repeals §2 subsection re: soldier voting

Analyses of proposed amendments:
Texas Legislative Council Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments for the November 8, 1966 election.

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