Eliminating the word "male" from the definition of an elector in Section 1, Article 5 of the state constitution
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
9,070
31.35%
No
19,858
68.65%
Total votes
28,928
100.00%
For
70–80%
50–60%
Against
80–90%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
Other
No Data
1867 Kansas black sufferage referendum
November 5, 1867 (1867-11-05)
Eliminating the word "white" from the definition of an elector in Section 1, Article 5 of the state constitution
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
10,529
34.95%
No
19,600
65.05%
Total votes
30,129
100.00%
For
60–70%
50–60%
Against
80–90%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
Other
No Data
The U.S. state of Kansas held a referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment to grant women the full right to vote on November 5, 1867. It was the first-ever referendum on women's suffrage in U.S. history, and specifically sought to amend Section 1, Article 5 of the state constitution to "eliminate the word "male" from the clause defining the qualifications of an elector." The amendment had been approved by the legislature, but had to be ratified by the all-white-male electorate of the state; the proposed amendment shared the November ballot with a proposition to "eliminate the word "white" from the clause defining the qualifications of an elector" and allow African-American males the right to vote. The results of the Kansas election saw both ballot items defeated.
