2020 Iowa Question 1

Choice
Votes %
Yes 408,746 29.58%
No 972,930 70.42%
Valid votes 1,381,676 81.27%
Invalid or blank votes 318,454 18.73%
Total votes 1,700,130 100.00%

Against
  80%–90%
  70%–80%
  60%–70%
Source: Iowa Secretary of State[1]
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2020 Iowa Question 1, the Iowa Constitutional Convention Question, was a ballot measure in Iowa held on November 3, 2020, to hold a constitutional convention to revise the Constitution of Iowa. It was defeated with 70% of the vote against.[1]

Background

The Iowa Constitution specifies that every ten years there should be a ballot measure asking if there should be a constitutional convention.[2]

Contents

The measure appeared on ballots as follows, as the Iowa Constitution requires:

Shall there be a convention to revise the Constitution, and propose amendment or amendments to same?

Results

Question 1[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 972,930 70.42
Yes 408,746 29.58
Valid votes 1,381,676 81.27
Invalid or blank votes 318,454 18.73
Total votes 1,700,130 100.00

References

  1. ^ a b c "General Election - 2020 CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. November 30, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "The 1857 Constitution of the State of Iowa — Codified" (PDF). Iowa Legislature. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.