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For a Constitutional amendment to appear on the balot, a resolution must be passed by two consecutive
sessions of the General Assembly. The first passage must be by a majority in each house. The second
passage must be by a two-thirds vote in each house. The question must then appear on the ballot at the next
general election where a governor is selected. Article XI, Section 3, Tennessee Constitution. Constitutional amendments are placed on the ballot directly after the candidates for governor. TCA §2-5-208(f)(1).
If the question exceeds three hundred (300) words, the Attorney General's office may prepare a summary. Neither question
on this year's ballot exceeds 300 words. The language reflects the wording of the resolutions, but is put in the form of a
question. A "yes" vote is a vote to amend the Constitution while a "no" vote is a vote not to amend the Constitution. In order for the amendment to pass and become part of the Constitution, two things must happen: Despite the fact that the number of votes cast for governor is used to determine the outcome, it is not
necessary to vote in the governor's race in order to vote on the Constitutional amendment. Likewise, it is not
necessary to vote for an amendment in order to vote in the governor's race. Passage of this amendment would allow the citizens of this state to have the personal right to hunt and
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