Amending the Constitution 1999
 

Background
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Convention Rules
Proposed Amendments
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Ratification Returns
 

None of the proposed amendments were ratified. 
Six of eight states needed to ratify in order to add a proposed amendment to the Constitution. 

Direct Presidential Election Amendment- 4 Yea, 4 Nay
Firearms Rights Amendment-    3 Yea, 5 Nay
Affirmative-Action Restriction Amendment- 5 Yea, 3 Nay      
Three Year House Term Amendment-   2 Yea, 6 Nay
Revised Presidential Term Amendment-   0 Yea, 8 Nay
Victims Rights Amendment-    4 Yea, 4 Nay
 

Individual State Returns
 

North Carolina Returns (Western Middle School) 

Direct Presidential Election Amendment-  Passed 
Firearms Rights Amendment-   Passed 
Affirmative-Action Restriction Amendment-      Passed 
Three Year House Term Amendment-   Failed 
Revised Presidential Term Amendment-   Failed 
Victims Rights Amendment-    Passed

Louisiana (East Lyme High School)

Direct Presidential Election Amendment- Failed
Firearms Rights Amendment-    Failed
Affirmative-Action Restriction Amendment-       Passed
Three Year House Term Amendment-   Failed
Revised Presidential Term Amendment-   Failed
Victims Rights Amendment-    Failed

Ohio (East Lyme High School)

Direct Presidential Election Amendment- Failed
Firearms Rights Amendment-    Failed
Affirmative-Action Restriction Amendment-       Failed
Three Year House Term Amendment-   Failed
Revised Presidential Term Amendment-   Failed
Victims Rights Amendment-    Failed

Maine (Hartford Adult Education)

Direct Presidential Election Amendment- Passed
Firearms Rights Amendment-    Failed
Affirmative-Action Restriction Amendment-       Failed
Three Year House Term Amendment-   Failed
Revised Presidential Term Amendment-   Failed
Victims Rights Amendment-    Failed

Tennessee (Norwalk High School)

Direct Presidential Election Amendment- Passed
Firearms Rights Amendment-    Passed
Affirmative-Action Restriction Amendment-       Passed
Three Year House Term Amendment-   Passed
Revised Presidential Term Amendment-   Failed
Victims Rights Amendment-    Passed
 

Rhode Island (Norwalk High School)

Direct Presidential Election Amendment- Passed
Firearms Rights Amendment-    Failed
Affirmative-Action Restriction Amendment-       Passed
Three Year House Term Amendment-   Failed
Revised Presidential Term Amendment-   Failed
Victims Rights Amendment-    Passed

Vermont (Norwalk High School)

Direct Presidential Election Amendment- Failed
Firearms Rights Amendment-    Failed
Affirmative-Action Restriction Amendment-       Passed
Three Year House Term Amendment-   Passed
Revised Presidential Term Amendment-  Failed
Victims Rights Amendment-    Failed

Kentucky (Norwalk High School)

Direct Presidential Election Amendment- Failed
Firearms Rights Amendment-    Passed
Affirmative-Action Restriction Amendment-       Failed
Three Year House Term Amendment-   Failed
Revised Presidential Term Amendment-   Failed
Victims Rights Amendment-    Passed
 
 

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