Election Date: August 7, 1873
Votes For Ratification: 70,315
Votes Against Ratification: 20,080
Percent for Ratification: 78%
Percent Against Ratification: 22%
Notes: Affected Sections 2 & 3 of Article IV The effective date of the 1873 amendments was the date of the canvass—by November 17, 1873, it seemed clear that the amendments had passed, but the official returns were not yet tallied. (Journal of the Senate 1873-74) Given that the Senate proceeded as though the amendments had passed, we use that date as an approximate effective date.
Amendment Source: 1872 73 Chap 87
Effective Date Source: See additional notes
