2022 Iowa Amendment 1
Amendment to the Constitution of Iowa
Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Yes | 748,363 | 65.17% |
No | 399,959 | 34.83% |
Valid votes | 1,148,322 | 100.00% |
Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00% |
Total votes | 1,148,322 | 100.00% |
Yes 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% No 50-60% 60-70% |
2022 Iowa Amendment 1 was an amendment to the Constitution of Iowa that passed on November 8, 2022, via a statewide referendum concurrent with other elections across the state. This amendment adds a provision to the constitution of Iowa declaring that there is a fundamental individual right to keep and bear arms and establishes that any state laws regarding guns "shall be subject to strict scrutiny".[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Iowa Constitutional Amendment 1 Election Results: The Right to Bear Arms". New York Times. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Iowa Legislature - Billbook". Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Iowa Amendment 1, Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Ramm, Michaela (November 8, 2022). "Iowans approve right 'to keep and bear arms' in state's constitution". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 24, 2022.