Liberian constitutional referendum, 1849
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A constitutional referendum was held in Liberia on 1 May 1849, alongside general elections.[1] The constitutional changes would increase the number of members of the House of Representatives for Sinoe County from one to three.[1] The proposals were approved by voters.[1]
Constitutional changes
Section | Original text | Proposed text |
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Chapter II, Article 2, Section 1 | The representatives shall be elected by, and for the inhabitants of the several counties of Liberia, and shall be apportioned among the several counties of Liberia as follows: The County of Montserrado shall have four representatives, the County of Grand Bassa shall have three, and the County of Sinoe shall have one; and all counties that shall hereafter be admitted in the Republic shall have one representative; and for every ten thousand inhabitants one representative shall be added. | The representatives shall be elected by, and for the inhabitants of the several counties of Liberia, and shall be apportioned among the several counties of Liberia as follows: The County of Montserrado shall have four representatives, the County of Grand Bassa shall have three, and the County of Sinoe shall have three; and all counties that shall hereafter be admitted in the Republic shall have one representative; and for every ten thousand inhabitants one representative shall be added. |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Liberia, 1 May 1849: More MPs for Sinoe Direct Democracy (German)