Word: balloters
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Peabody returned the PR bill Friday without his signature, explaining that there were already enough questions to be put on the November ballot and that present law allowed another referendum in November...
...vote margin on the first ballot, defeating Colin J. Carl '65, and George C. Weickhardt '65, after two hours of speeches, polemics, and slightly veiled attacks...
...girl commented caustically on the administration's overwhelming opposition to the change. "I hear they were packing the ballot box--urging all the secretaries in Fay House to vote...
...Stassen ran against Taft as a stand-in for Eisenhower, who could not return from Europe until late spring. Meanwhile, Stassen argued for a liberal foreign policy, and on the first ballot his votes gave Eiseinhower the nomination over Taft. In the new administration, Stassen served as director of Mutual Security and of Foreign Operations. He was a member of the National Security Council and participated regularly in Cabinet sessions. He was appointed Special Assistant for Arms Control, (or, as Eisenhower called him, "Secretary of Peace"). In this last capacity, he negotiated seriously with the Soviets in the summer...
Under present state law, referendums about election procedure can be introduced only once every four years. If the new bill doesn't receive final approval, therefore, a PR referendum cannot appear on the ballot until 1965. Opponents of PR have favored the bill. They apparently believe they have a better chance of defeating the system in a year with a state election...