1975 New Jersey Public Question 2

1975 New Jersey Public Question 2
4 November 1975
Shall Article 1 of the Constitution be amended, as agreed to by the Legislature, by the addition of the following paragraph?

"20A. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex. The Legislature shall by law provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this paragraph."
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 828,290 48.83%
No 868,061 51.17%

1975 New Jersey Public Question 2 was a proposed amendment to the Constitution of New Jersey to prohibit the denial or abridgment of equal rights on account of sex. The amendment failed, receiving 48.83% of the vote, and the support of 9 out of 21 counties.

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