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Liberian constitutional referendum, 1955

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Liberian constitutional referendum, 1955

A constitutional referendum was held in Liberia on 3 May 1955. The changes to the constitution would grant women in the Provinces the right to vote (other women had been granted the right to vote in a 1946 referendum), grant all women the right to be elected to Parliament, and remove the section detailing that the Chief Justice would oversee any impeachment of the President or Vice-President. The changes were approved by voters.

Constitutional change

The proposed changes would be to Chapters I and II.

A two-thirds majority in the vote was necessary for the changes to be approved.

References

Liberian constitutional referendum, 1955 Wikipedia


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