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Arizona 55% Vote Required for Ballot Initiatives Amendment (2022)
| Arizona 55% Vote Required for Ballot Initiatives Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 8, 2022 | |
| Topic Direct democracy measures | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Arizona 55% Vote Required for Ballot Initiatives Amendment was not on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 8, 2022.
The ballot measure would have required a 55% vote to approve citizen-initiated ballot measures, such as initiated statutes, initiated amendments, and veto referendums.[1]
Text of measure
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution
In Arizona, a constitutional amendment requires a simple majority vote in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature during one legislative session.
State Rep. Tim Dunn (R-13) introduced the constitutional amendment as House Concurrent Resolution 2016. On March 4, 2021, the Arizona House of Representatives voted 31-29 to pass the constitutional amendment. House Republicans supported HCR 2016, and House Democrats voted against HCR 2016. The constitutional amendment did not receive a vote in the Senate.[1]
| Vote in the Arizona House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: | |||
Number of yes votes required: 31  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 31 | 29 | 0 |
| Total percent | 51.67% | 48.33% | 0.00% |
| Democrat | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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