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Arizona 60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure (2024)

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Arizona 60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure
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Election date
November 5, 2024
Topic
Direct democracy measures
Status
Not on the ballot
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature

The Arizona 60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure was not on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024.

This amendment would have required a 60% vote for voters to approve a constitutional amendment.[1]

Text of measure

Full text

The full text of the ballot measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

Amending the Arizona Constitution

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

Either chamber of the Arizona State Legislature is allowed to propose an amendment. A majority of members of both chambers must approve it. If they do, the proposed amendment goes on a statewide ballot for a popular vote of the people. Approval from a simple majority of voters is then required to make it part of the constitution.

Amendment in the state Legislature

The amendment was introduced on January 10, 2023. It passed the Arizona State Senate on February 21, 2023 by a 16-13 vote.[1]

Vote in the Arizona State Senate
February 21, 2023
Requirement:
Number of yes votes required: 16  Approveda
YesNoNot voting
Total16131
Total percent53.3%43.3%3.3%
Democrat0131
Republican1600

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