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HJR 10, 53rd R.S.
Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to confer the right to vote upon members of the regular establishment of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Force, or component branches thereof, provided such person shall meet the requirements for voting as prescribed and that such person shall have established his legal residence in Texas prior to entry into the regular armed forces of the United States, and has paid his poll tax or secured his exemption certificate.

Proposition Prop. 2 - For the amendment of Sections 1 and 2 of Article VI of the Constitution of Texas so as to confer the privilege to vote upon members of the regular establishment of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Force, or component branches thereof, who are otherwise qualified electors; and so as to limit voting by persons in the military service of the United States to the county in which the voter resided at the time of entering such service; and for the repeal of Section 2a of Article VI of the Constitution, which now permits qualified electors in military service to vote without payment of a poll tax in time of war.

Outcome: Adopted

Election date: 11/02/1954

Votes for: 387,854
Votes against: 113,468

Articles affected Article 6 : Amends §1    Amends §2    Repeals §2a   


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