2020 Iowa Question 1

2020 Iowa Question 1, the Iowa Constitutional Convention Question, was a ballot measure in Iowa held on November 3, 2020, to hold a constitutional convention to revise the Constitution of Iowa. It was defeated with 70% of the vote against.[1]

Question 1

Iowa Constitutional Convention Question
Results
Response Votes % Yes 408,746 29.58% No 972,930 70.42% Valid votes 1,381,676 81.27% Invalid or blank votes 318,454 18.73% Total votes 1,700,130 100.00%
Source: Iowa Secretary of State[1]

Background

The Iowa Constitution specifies that there should be a ballot measure asking if there should be a constitutional convention every ten years.[2]

Contents

The measure appeared on ballots as follows, as the Iowa Constitution requires:

Shall there be a convention to revise the Constitution, and propose amendment or amendments to same?

Results

Question 1[1]

Choice	Votes	%
No	972,930	70.42
Yes	408,746	29.58
Valid votes	1,381,676	81.27
Invalid or blank votes	318,454	18.73
Total votes	1,700,130	100.00

References

1. "General Election - 2020 CANVASS SUMMARY" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. November 30, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
2. "The 1857 Constitution of the State of Iowa — Codified" (PDF). Iowa Legislature. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.