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Wyoming Hunting Rights Amendment, Constitutional Amendment B (2012)
| Hunting Rights Amendment | |
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| Type: | Constitutional amendment |
| Constitution: | Article 1, Section 38 |
| Referred by: | Wyoming State Legislature |
| Topic: | Hunting |
| Status: |  |
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Similar measures appeared on ballots in six states - Arizona, Arkansas, Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina and Tennessee - in 2010.
Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
| Wyoming Constitutional Amendment B (2012) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 212,561 | 84.79% | ||
| No | 25,564 | 10.20% | ||
| 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:[2]
The adoption of this amendment will recognize and preserve the heritage of Wyoming citizens' opportunity to harvest wild birds, fish and game.
Support
- Amendment B supporter, State Sen. Larry Hicks: "There seems to be a perception that this type of [hunting limitation] would never happen here in Wyoming. But that is the same thing people said in Oregon, Washington or Colorado before it came up in those places."[3]
Opposition
- Amendment B opponent Sen. Michael Von Flatern: "I don’t perceive there being a threat to hunting as some other people might. And I don’t see a reason to alter our 120-year-old constitution to put this in there."[3]
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. The measure was approved by the Senate by vote of 23-7 on February 4, 2011.[4][5] On February 28, 2011, the House passed the proposed measure following a 56-3 vote.[6] The Gov. Matt Mead signed and referred the measure to the ballot on March 3, 2011.[7]
See also
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References
- ↑ Billings Gazette,"Wyoming hunting rights bill passes first Senate test," February 1, 2011
- ↑ Wyoming General Assembly,"SJR 1 full text," retrieved March 7, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wyoming News, "Wyoming voters will decide on "right to hunt" amendment", October 19, 2012
- ↑ The Star Tribune,"Wyoming Senate OKs hunting rights amendment," February 5, 2011
- ↑ Wyoming Legislature,"SJR 1 status," retrieved February 14, 2011
- ↑ Star Tribune,"Wyoming right to hunt, fish, trap amendment passes," March 1, 2011
- ↑ KOWB 1290,"Legislature Ready To Wrap Things Up, Mead Signs Bills," March 3, 2011
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