Section 11 Constitutional Convention

• Library: Tax Law 2009

Republican candidate Forrest C. Donnell bucked the national trend and was elected Governor in 1940. Upon taking office, he was confronted with the issue of a constitutional convention. The Constitution of 1875 had been amended in 1922 to require submission of the issue of a constitutional convention to the voters every 20 years. Issues such as the perceived need for government reorganization at both the state and local level and patronage employment led to public approval in 1942 of a constitutional...