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commissioners were still tallying the votes. Secretary of State Frank Murray tried to delay the proclamation on a technicality, saying that he did not see
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Secretary of State, attest to my approval of this document; this is your legal duty." The 1972 constitution overcame legal challenges and remains in place today.
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