Alabama Constitution Section 285 Election ballots affirmative vote of majority of electors voting required for passage
Alabama Constitution – Section 285: Election Ballots; Affirmative Vote of Majority of Electors Voting Required for Passage
Summary:
Section 285 addresses the procedure and voting threshold for the adoption of constitutional amendments or other measures submitted to the people by ballot.
Key Provisions:
When a proposed constitutional amendment or measure is submitted to a vote of the people:
Each elector (voter) casts a ballot with a choice of "Yes" (for) or "No" (against).
For the amendment or measure to pass, it must receive a majority of all votes cast on that specific proposal.
Important Detail:
This means the majority is counted only among those voting on the specific amendment, not from the total number of voters who participated in the election overall.
For example, if 100,000 people vote in the election but only 80,000 vote on the amendment, then more than 40,000 “Yes” votes would be required for passage.
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