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Arizona Proposition 102, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1988)
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| Topic Ethics rules and commissions and State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 102 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing the name of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications to the Commission on Judicial Conduct, providing for the addition of two new members to the Commission, extending the terms of members of the Commission to six years, subjecting the conduct of all judges in the state to the Commission, and providing for the suspension of a judge without pay as an alternative to the traditional forms of discipline. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the name of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications to the Commission on Judicial Conduct, providing for the addition of two new members to the Commission, extending the terms of members of the Commission to six years, subjecting the conduct of all judges in the state to the Commission, and providing for the suspension of a judge without pay as an alternative to the traditional forms of discipline. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 102 |
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661,261 | 64.47% | ||
| No | 364,356 | 35.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 102 was as follows:
| “ | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT; PROVIDING FOR THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT; PRESCRIBING COMPOSITION AND TERMS OF MEMBERS; PRESCRIBING REMEDIES FOR MISCONDUCT; PRESCRIBING APPLICABILITY; MAKING CONFORMING CHANGES; AMENDING THE ARTICLE HEADING OF ARTICLE VI.I, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, AND AMENDING ARTICLE VI.I, SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION CHANGING NAME OF COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS TO COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT; INCREASING MEMBERSHIP FROM NINE TO ELEVEN, ADDING A MUNICIPAL COURT JURDGE AND ONE CITIZEN; CHANGING TERMS FROM FOUR TO SIX YEARS; INCLUDING MUNICIPAL JUDGES UNDER THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION AND EXPANDING DISCIPLINE FOR MISCONDUCT. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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