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Arizona Proposition 105, Run-Off Requirement for State Executive Elections Amendment (1988)
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| Topic Runoff elections and State executive elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 105 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring run-off elections for state executive elections, including gubernatorial elections, when no candidate receives a simple majority vote. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring run-off elections for state executive elections, including gubernatorial elections, when no candidate receives a simple majority vote. |
Aftermath
Arizona Proposition 100
In 1992, four years after the approval of Proposition 105, voters approved Proposition 100, which repealed the run-off requirement for state executive elections.
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 105 |
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601,331 | 56.39% | ||
| No | 465,046 | 43.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 105 was as follows:
| “ | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE; PRESCRIBING VOTE REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS; PRESCRIBING RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS; MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES, AND AMENDING ARTICLE V, SECTION 1, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7, AND ARTICLE VIII, PART 1, SECTION 4, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE A RUNOFF ELECTION IF NO PERSON RECIEVES A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST IN A GENERAL OR RECALL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVEROR, SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE TREASURER, ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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