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a merger. This amendment makes a hostile takeover much more difficult to perform. In most existing cases, however, the supermajority provisions have
Supermajority_amendment
Voting requirement above 50% for passage
entrenched clauses, commonly require supermajority support in a legislature. In consensus democracy, the supermajority rule is applied in most cases. The
Supermajority
Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment, also known as ACA 13, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that was set appear on
2026_California_elections
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struck down as unconstitutional, making a requirement for a supermajority unnecessary. The amendment has received support from school boards and educators.
2026_Minnesota_Amendment_1
Defense against a takeover of a company
meetings or take action by written consent. Supermajority vote requirements to approve mergers. Supermajority vote requirements to remove directors. The
Shareholder_rights_plan
Amendment to the Colorado Constitution
public funding for abortions. The amendment passed, surpassing the 55% supermajority vote required for the amendment to be approved. In the Colorado Constitution
2024_Colorado_Amendment_79
Formal change to the text of the constitution of an entity
parliamentary election by a two-thirds supermajority. A proposal can be declared by a five-sixths supermajority of Parliament as “urgent,” after this it
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American diversified financial services company
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Amendment to the Florida Constitution
voters in the U.S. state of Florida, short of the 60% supermajority required by law. The amendment would have enshrined a right to abortion in the Florida
2024_Florida_Amendment_4
Instrument of indebtedness
changed only with great difficulty while the bonds are outstanding, with amendments to the governing document generally requiring approval by a majority (or
Bond_(finance)
older. The amendment achieved a majority 56% support among voters in the U.S. state of Florida but failed to reach the 60% supermajority required for
2024_Florida_Amendment_3
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Lists of corporate mergers and acquisitions
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Analysis of company ownership structure
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1964 amendment prohibiting poll taxes
The Twenty-fourth Amendment (Amendment XXIV) of the United States Constitution prohibits both Congress and the states from requiring the payment of a poll
Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Stock in an unlisted private company
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Acquired control over a company by the purchase of its shares with borrowed money
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Type of stock senior to common stock
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1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights and civil and political liberties
ratify the 15th Amendment". The Union. Retrieved November 19, 2023. Chin, Gabriel J.; Abraham, Anjali (2008). "Beyond the Supermajority: Post-Adoption
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
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List of largest mergers and acquisitions
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hostile takeover who only put up a token fight before giving up. Supermajority Amendment A provision in the corporate charter to fend off hostile takeovers
Glossary of mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers
Glossary_of_mergers,_acquisitions,_and_takeovers
2020 referendum
in Florida. The amendment achieved 57% voter support but failed to reach the 60% supermajority required to be enacted. The amendment on all statewide
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sometimes for partisan reasons. The amendment, favored by Republicans (whose presidents have appointed a supermajority of justices), was voted on in the
List of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the United States
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In finance, a type of leveraged recapitalization
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Type of hybrid security
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Listed private equity (LPE)
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Publicly traded private equity
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Private equity investment firm
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American politician from Ohio (born 1976)
Retrieved April 14, 2026. Evans, Nick. "Ohio lawmakers send 60% supermajority amendment to the ballot". Ohio Capital Journal. BeMiller, Haley. "Ohio voters
Allison_Russo
President of Hungary since 2026
achieved by Fidesz, Orbán's political party, using its parliamentary supermajority to modify the constitution to rename the Supreme Court the Curia (which
András_Baka
2024 referendum
Jones, Joshua A. (Spring 2025). "Amendment 7 Ballot Candy and the Single Subject Rule: How the Legislative Supermajority Amended the State Constitution
2024_Missouri_Amendment_7
Type of bond
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Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment 2026 Missouri Amendment 4 California Vote Requirements for Initiatives Requiring Supermajority Votes Amendment, Missouri
2026 North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1
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Proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would explicitly prohibit sex discrimination. It is not
Equal_Rights_Amendment
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Early history of private equity
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abortion referendum was a rejected legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the Kansas Constitution that appeared on the ballot on August 2, 2022
2022 Kansas abortion referendum
2022_Kansas_abortion_referendum
Indian constitutional amendment
The Forty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, was enacted by the Janata
Forty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India
Forty-fourth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_India
Ethnic group in southern Africa
Province escalated drastically; it was accomplished in 1956 by a supermajority amendment to the 1951 Separate Representation of Voters Act, passed by Malan
Coloureds
Term used in business finance
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Constitutional reform of 2020 in Sri Lanka
announced that the proposed amendment would not require a referendum and could instead be enacted with a two-thirds supermajority among MPs. On 6 August 2020
Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
Twentieth_Amendment_to_the_Constitution_of_Sri_Lanka
Amendments to the Constitution of Russian Federation proposed by Vladimir Putin
108, amendments to the provisions of Chapters 3–8, require the same approval as a federal constitutional law, that is, a two-thirds supermajority vote
2020 amendments to the Constitution of Russia
2020_amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Russia
Constitution of Florida amendment to raise the minimum wage
for inflation starting September 30th, 2027. A 60% supermajority vote is required for the amendment to be approved. Key: A – all adults RV – registered
2020_Florida_Amendment_2
Constitutional provision
or allow the legislature to suspend the rule by a supermajority vote. In 1995, such an amendment passed the US House and came within one vote of passing
Balanced_budget_amendment
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Tobacco_bond
Ballot initiative
legislative constitutional amendment (ACA 13) that would have required tax limitation constitutional amendments containing supermajority vote requirements to
2026 California Proposition 43
2026_California_Proposition_43
Procedure set out in the UN Charter
by means of four amendments, were: 31 August 1965: Expansion of the UN Security Council from 11 to 15 members, with the supermajority required for action
Amendments to the United Nations Charter
Amendments_to_the_United_Nations_Charter
2018 amendment liberalising abortion laws
this should be entrenched by requiring a two-thirds supermajority in the Dáil for any later amendment. This was aimed at voters prepared to accept the policy-paper
Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
Thirty-sixth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_Ireland
American legal scholar (1934–2025)
difficult to argue why exactly the American people can't require a supermajority amendment process for their existing constitutional order, using the logic
Henry_P._Monaghan
2009). "California Proposition 39, Decrease Supermajority from Two-Thirds to 55% for School Bonds Amendment (2000)". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original
2000 California Proposition 39
2000_California_Proposition_39
Index of elections with the same name
Republicans expanded their majority from 78 to 85 seats, giving them a supermajority in the House. All 40 seats in the Florida Senate were up for election
2022_Florida_elections
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Nelon and Michael B. Stuart. Before the election, Republicans held a supermajority in the chamber, holding thirty-two of the thirty-four seats, with Democrats
2026_West_Virginia_elections
income tax treatment for such settlements receive as a result of the 1982 amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to add 26 USC § 130. Beginning in the late
Structured settlement factoring transaction
Structured_settlement_factoring_transaction
Referendum increasing required vote for constitutional amendments
2006 Florida Amendment 3 was a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Florida to increase the vote required for constitutional amendments from a simple
2006_Florida_Amendment_3
(including a win in Illinois). In the state races, Democrats won a supermajority in the state house, which was held as an at-large race due to unusual
1964_Illinois_elections
agricultural policy or criminal justice, now will require a vote of a supermajority. In terms of institutional functioning, changes reflected in constitutional
Constitutional amendments under the French Fifth Republic
Constitutional_amendments_under_the_French_Fifth_Republic
American lawyer (born 1956)
2020 ballot". "Florida Amendment 2 Election Results: Raise Minimum Wage". The New York Times. November 17, 2020. "Supermajority Vote Requirements". NCSL
John_Morgan_(lawyer)
Amendment to Florida's Constitution
of the NAACP (1993–1994) Since 2006 Florida Amendment 3, constitutional amendments required a supermajority of 60 percent of the vote to be adopted. 2010
2010_Florida_Amendment_6
Suggestion to amend the US Constitution
Let a two-thirds supermajority (currently 34) of the states override Supreme Court decisions. Require a seven-justice supermajority on the Supreme Court
The_Texas_Plan
Opposition to the military government failed to secure the two-thirds supermajority of votes in Congress, that was required to amend the 1967 Constitution
1985 Brazilian presidential election
1985_Brazilian_presidential_election
President of Hungary from 2024 to 2026
supermajority on a platform pledging the dismissal of Sulyok and other Orbán-era appointees, the National Assembly passed a constitutional amendment ending
Tamás_Sulyok
Failed proposal on solar energy
Florida Amendment 1, whose full title is Rights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice, Amendment 1, is a 2016 constitutional amendment on
2016_Florida_Amendment_1
Proposed U.S. constitutional amendment
were 12 votes short of the 60-vote supermajority (three-fifths) needed to end debate and force a vote on the Amendment itself. Senators John Kerry of Massachusetts
Federal_Marriage_Amendment
States Constitution in that: A two-thirds supermajority is required for adoption; Ratification by a supermajority of the respective states is required; There
Chapter XVIII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter_XVIII_of_the_United_Nations_Charter
constitutional law, that is, a two-thirds supermajority vote in the State Duma, the lower house and a three-fourths supermajority vote in the Federation Council
2008 amendments to the Constitution of Russia
2008_amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Russia
Managers making themselves irreplaceable
important changes, such as a merger. This is sometimes called a "supermajority amendment". Often, a company's charter will simply call for a majority (more
Management_entrenchment
Part of a constitution that restricts amendments
that makes certain amendments either more difficult or impossible to pass. Overriding an entrenched clause may require a supermajority, a referendum, or
Entrenched_clause
Democrats gained one seat in each chamber, enough for a three-fifths supermajority and the possibility of passing tax increases without Republican votes
2024_Oregon_elections
An amendment proposal needs only a simple majority of 50%+1 to be passed by the MPR. The previous amendment procedure required a 2/3 supermajority for
Amendments to the Constitution of Indonesia
Amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Indonesia
maps, which would need a constitutional amendment to get rid of. While not impossible, obtaining a supermajority for both chambers of the state legislature
2027–2028 United States redistricting
2027–2028_United_States_redistricting
History of Hungary (2010–2026)
party enjoyed a supermajority in the National Assembly in a permanent coalition with the Christian Democrats (KDNP). This supermajority allowed the Fidesz–KDNP
Second premiership of Viktor Orbán
Second_premiership_of_Viktor_Orbán
Concept in constitutional law
constitutional amendment is a purely political question. A 5⁄6 supermajority can immediately enact an emergency constitutional amendment. In 1973, President
Unconstitutional constitutional amendment
Unconstitutional_constitutional_amendment
Process for amending the U.S. constitution
power of federal regulations, requiring a supermajority to impose federal taxes and repealing the 16th Amendment, and giving the states the power to abrogate
Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution
Convention_to_propose_amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Supreme law of South Africa
therefore had to be approved by supermajority in the NCOP as well as the National Assembly, while the Fifteenth Amendment contained the remaining provisions
Constitution_of_South_Africa
Most supreme law, above other law
be amended, such as special approval of the people by referendum, a supermajority or special majority in the legislature, or both. In contrast, a flexible
Rigid_constitution
Republicans currently hold 71 seats in the State House, one seat short of a supermajority, and Democrats hold 49 seats following the 2024 elections. All 50 seats
2026_North_Carolina_elections
Fundamental law of Greece, in effect since 1975
(1/6) of all Members of Parliament. The proposal must be approved by a supermajority of three-fifths (3/5) of all MPs in two separate votes, held at least
Constitution_of_Greece
2021 US presidential impeachment
appointment to any federal office without a Senate supermajority vote in favor. The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution deals with presidential
Second impeachment of Donald Trump
Second_impeachment_of_Donald_Trump
Legislative branch of the state government of Florida
state legislature. As of August 2026, Republicans hold a two-thirds supermajority in the Senate with 26 seats; Democrats are in the minority with 12 seats
Florida_Legislature
Irish body formed to consider political and social issues
more of its own choosing. It made 18 recommendations for constitutional amendments and 20 for other changes to laws or Oireachtas standing orders; the government
Citizens'_Assembly_(Ireland)
US state constitutional amendment
two-thirds supermajority was needed to place the measure on the ballot. The California State Assembly surpassed the 54 votes needed for a supermajority by passing
2025 California Proposition 50
2025_California_Proposition_50
two-thirds supermajority. From 1901 to 1954, the state had failed to conduct legislative redistricting, at which point a constitutional amendment to force
1964 Illinois House of Representatives election
1964_Illinois_House_of_Representatives_election
American legal scholar (born 1952)
estate, and consumption taxes; allow FairTax; require a three-fifths supermajority to raise or set new taxes Set limits on the Interstate Commerce Clause
Randy_Barnett
Amendment 2, the initiative ultimately failed with 57.6% of the vote (this was short of the 60% supermajority required for constitutional amendments in
Cannabis_in_Florida
Proposed California ballot measure
Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 (SCA 5) was introduced by California State Senator Edward Hernandez to the California State Senate on December 3, 2012
Senate Constitutional Amendment 5
Senate_Constitutional_Amendment_5
The amendment was denounced by liberal critics. After the 2026 change of government, the Tisza Party's supermajority adopted the sixteenth amendment on
Fundamental_Law_of_Hungary
Political party in Sri Lanka
party in the parliament for the first time with 159 seats, winning a supermajority. The NPP was formed by the members of the leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
National_People's_Power
Voter referendum
complaining of overreach by the Maryland General Assembly's Democratic supermajority. Republicans also criticized Moore and legislative leaders for failing
2026_Maryland_Question_3
1965–1967 U.S. Congress
based on the 1960 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic supermajority, and with the election of President Lyndon B. Johnson to his own term
89th_United_States_Congress
of District 14 retired. Gaining 7 seats, Republicans expanded their supermajority to 30 of the chamber's 34 seats, taking all Democrat-held districts
2022_West_Virginia_elections
Political alliance in South Africa
the National Assembly to block any law or constitutional amendment due to the GNU's supermajority. The caucus was formed following the 29 May 2024 elections
Progressive Caucus (South Africa)
Progressive_Caucus_(South_Africa)
Supreme legal document of India since 1950
legislative powers under Article 123, Chapter III. Despite the supermajority requirement for amendments to pass, the Indian constitution is the world's most frequently-amended
Constitution_of_India
West Virginia elections 2024
Retrieved February 15, 2026. "Bragging Rights: Republicans maintain supermajority in West Virginia Legislature". newsandsentinel.com/. Retrieved November
2024_West_Virginia_elections
Electors of the U.S. president and vice president
how Congress counts the electoral votes. Additionally, the Twenty-third Amendment granted the federal District of Columbia three electors (bringing the
United States Electoral College
United_States_Electoral_College
constitutional law, such a supermajority is the threshold for amending the Fundamental Law. After Tisza won a two-thirds supermajority, Magyar met with Sulyok
2026 Hungarian presidential election
2026_Hungarian_presidential_election
short of a supermajority in the Senate, defections by two senators elected for the PRD on 28 August closed the gap to one. The supermajority was ultimately
LXVI Legislature of the Mexican Congress
LXVI_Legislature_of_the_Mexican_Congress
serve two-year terms. At the time of the election, Republicans held a supermajority of 62 seats to Democrats 37, with one vacant seat. The 2018 House elections
2018_Kentucky_elections
1977–1979 U.S. Congress
the 1970 United States census. Both chambers maintained a Democratic supermajority, and with Jimmy Carter being sworn in as president on January 20, 1977
95th_United_States_Congress
Upper house of the Florida Legislature
Chamber is located in the State Capitol building. The Republicans hold a supermajority in the chamber with 26 seats; Democrats are in the minority with 12
Florida_Senate
Ban on alcohol from 1920 to 1933
First World War against Germany. The Eighteenth Amendment passed in 1919 "with a 68 percent supermajority in the House of Representatives and 76 percent
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition_in_the_United_States
supermajority required to overturn gubernatorial vetoes but not the two-thirds supermajority required to unilaterally pass constitutional amendments.
2024 United States state legislative elections
2024_United_States_state_legislative_elections
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