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Alabama Health Care Amendment, Amendment 6 (2012)
| Amendment 6 | |
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| Type: | Constitutional amendment |
| Constitution: | Alabama Constitution |
| Referred by: | Alabama Legislature |
| Topic: | Health care |
| Status: | Approved  |
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The measure was an attempt to block the Affordable Health Care Act that was signed by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010 from taking effect in the state.[2]
Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
The following are official election results:
| Alabama Amendment 6 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 969,069 | 58.96% | ||
| No | 674,518 | 41.04% | ||
Results via the Alabama Secretary of State's website.
Text of measure
Bill synopsis
The synopsis of the bill, as presented to the Alabama Legislature, read as follows:[3]
- "This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit any person, employer, or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system."
Ballot language
The ballot language of the proposal reads:[3]
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit any person, employer, or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system.
Yes ___ No ___ |
” |
Support
Supporters
- State Representative Phil Williams commented: “We want the people of Alabama to know that if we're going to join a program like that we're going to have it on a ballot and you and me and everyone will be able to vote and decide if we want to join a national health plan or not."
Opposition
No formal opposition has been identified yet.
Campaign contributions
No campaign contributions were made in favor or opposition of the measure, according to state election websites.[4]
Path to the ballot
Article XVIII of the Alabama Constitution said that it took a three-fifths (60%) vote of the Alabama State Legislature to qualify an amendment for the ballot. The measure was passed during the last day of 2011 state legislative session, officially sending it to the ballot in 2012 for public vote.[5]
See also
External links
Additional reading
References
- ↑ Alabama Legislature, "House Bill 60", Retrieved March 4, 2011
- ↑ Go Erie.com, "11 constitutional amendments on Alabama ballot", October 17, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alabama Legislature, "Text of HB60", Retrieved March 11, 2011
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "FCPA Reports", Retrieved November 26, 2012
- ↑ Montgomery Advertiser, "Flurry of bills pass on final day of session", June 10, 2011
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