1947 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
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To vote for the approval of the proposed amendment, the voter shall write the word "Yes" in the blank space after the question; to vote for the rejection thereof, he shall write the word "No".[1] | |||||||||||||
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A plebiscite was held in the Philippines on March 11, 1947,[2] which determined the approval of an amendment to the Constitution of the Philippines, as required by the Bell Trade Act, to provide parity rights between American and Philippine citizens.
The amendment was approved by 1,743,981 votes, with 226,238 votes cast against.[3]
