Wyoming District Court Commissioners Amendment, Constitutional Amendment C (2012)
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| Type: | Constitutional amendment |
| Constitution: | Wyoming Constitution |
| Referred by: | Wyoming State Legislature |
| Topic: | Judicial reform |
| Status: |  |
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The measure allowed district court commissioners to act even if the district court judge is present and even if the district court judge could properly hear the case.
Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
| Wyoming Constitutional Amendment C (2012) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 88,562 | 35.33% | ||
| Yes | 122,824 | 48.99% | ||
| Total vote | 250,701 | |||
Note: In order for a Wyoming constitutional measure to be approved it must receive a majority of the total ballots cast in the election.
Official results via the Wyoming Secretary of State's website
Text of measure
Ballot language
The ballot text read:[1]
| “ | The adoption of this amendment would expand the authority of district court commissioners. If the amendment is adopted, a district court commissioner could perform additional duties assigned by a district court judge, subject to any restrictions the legislature may impose by law. | ” |
Support
No formal support was identified.
Opposition
No formal opposition was identified.
Path to the ballot
- See also: How to amend the Wyoming Constitution
A 2/3rds vote in both chambers of the Wyoming State Legislature is required to refer an amendment to the ballot.
- March 1, 2011 - both the House Speaker and Senate President signed the bill, following votes in both houses.[2]
- March 3, 2011 - the measure was officially referred to the statewide ballot.[2]
See also
| By Eric Veram Ballot measure writer |
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External links
- HJ 1 summary, full text, history
- National Center of State Courts - Special 2012 Ballot Proposition Edition (July 27, 2011)
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