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Arizona Proposition 109, Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment (2010)
Arizona Proposition 109 | |
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Topic Constitutional rights and Right to hunt and fish |
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Status |
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Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 109 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 2, 2010. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the right to lawfully hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife and grant the legislature exclusive authority to regulate such activity. |
A "no" vote opposed the right to lawfully hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife and grant the legislature exclusive authority to regulate such activity. |
Election results
Arizona Proposition 109 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
Yes | 714,144 | 43.52% | ||
926,991 | 56.48% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 109 was as follows:
“ | PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE II, CONSTITUITON OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING SECTION 36; RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
“ | ESTABLISHES THE RIGHT OF ARIZONA CITIZENS TO HUNT, FISH AND HARVEST WILDLIFE LAWFULLY; GRANTS EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO THE LEGISLATURE TO REGULATE HUNTING, FISHING AND HARVESTING WILDLIFE; PROHIBITS LAWS THAT UNREASONABLY RESTRICT HUNTING, FISHING AND HARVESTING WILDLIFE; ESTABLISHES LAWFUL HUNTING AND FISHING AS A PREFERRED MEANS OF MANAGING AND CONTROLLING WILDLIFE. | ” |
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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