Alabama Restriction of Police and Planning Jurisdiction in Calhoun County, Amendment 10 (2016)
| Alabama Amendment 10 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Alabama Restriction of Police and Planning Jurisdiction in Calhoun County, also known as Amendment 10, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Alabama as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved.
| A "yes" vote supported this proposal to make any territory in Calhoun County subject to the police jurisdiction and planning jurisdiction of its respective municipality within the county. |
| A "no" vote opposed this proposal, allowing municipal police jurisdictions to extend across county lines. |
Election results
Statewide results
| Amendment 10 (Alabama) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 765,364 | 65.62% | ||
| No | 401,054 | 34.38% | ||
- Election results from Alabama Secretary of State
County results
| Amendment 10 (Calhoun County) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 27,439 | 73.25% | ||
| No | 10,021 | 26.75% | ||
- Election results from Alabama Secretary of State
Overview
Prior to the passage of Amendment 10, cities could establish their policing perimeter outside of their corporate limits. In particular, the Lincoln police jurisdiction in northern Talladega County extended across the Calhoun County line. Amendment 10 ensured that police and planning jurisdictions in Calhoun County were those of municipalities that were wholly or partially within the county. In this way, jurisdictions from outside of the county would not extend across county lines.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The following language appeared on the ballot:[2]
| “ |
An amendment to Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that any territory located in Calhoun County would be subject only to the police jurisdiction and planning jurisdiction of a municipality located wholly or partially in the county.[3] |
” |
Constitutional changes
- See also: Alabama Constitution
Amendment 10 was designed to add the following language to the Alabama Constitution:
(a) This amendment shall apply only in Calhoun County.
(b) Any territory located in Calhoun County shall be subject only to the police jurisdiction and planning jurisdiction of a municipality located wholly or partially in Calhoun County. [3]
Full text
The full text of Amendment 10 can be found here.
Support
Supporters
Rep. Randy Wood (R-36) sponsored Amendment 10 in the Alabama State Legislature.
Opposition
Opponents
If you know of any opposition to Amendment 10, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.
Campaign finance
| Total campaign contributions: | |
| Support: | $0.00 |
| Opposition: | $0.00 |
As of February 1, 2017, no ballot question committees were registered to support or oppose Amendment 10.[4]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Alabama Constitution
To put a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in Alabama, both houses of the state legislature must approve the proposed amendment by a 60 percent supermajority. Amendment 10 was approved in the legislature under the name House Bill 339. It was sponsored by Rep. Randy Wood (R-36) and was unanimously approved in both the House and the Senate.[5]
House vote
March 8, 2016
| HB 339, House vote | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 69 | 100% | ||
| No | 0 | 0% | ||
Senate vote
April 19, 2016
| HB 339, Senate vote | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 26 | 100% | ||
| No | 0 | 0% | ||
State profile
| Demographic data for Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,853,875 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 50,645 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 68.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 26.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 1.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 84.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 23.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $43,623 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 23.3% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Alabama. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Alabama
Alabama voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
More Alabama coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Alabama
- United States congressional delegations from Alabama
- Public policy in Alabama
- Endorsers in Alabama
- Alabama fact checks
- More...
Related measures
No measures concerning County and municipal governance are certified for the ballot in 2016. They will be listed below if and when any are certified for the ballot.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Alabama Restriction of Police Jurisdiction Calhoun County Amendment 10. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Alabama 2016 ballot measures
- 2016 ballot measures
- Alabama Legislature
- List of Alabama ballot measures
Footnotes
- ↑ Anniston Star, "Police jurisdiction amendment passes Alabama House," March 8, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Summary Information for Proposed Constitutional Amendments to appear on the 2016 General Election Ballot," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "quotedisclaimer" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System, "Political Action Committee Search," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Open States, "HB 339," accessed December 19, 2016
 |
State of Alabama Montgomery (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
