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Arizona Proposition 115, Judicial Terms, Retirement Age, Commission Membership, and Court Decisions Amendment (2012)

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Arizona Proposition 115

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Election date

November 6, 2012

Topic
Age limits for officials and Ethics rules and commissions
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Arizona Proposition 115 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 6, 2012. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported increasing term lengths and the retirement age for justices and judges, modifies membership of appointment commissions, and requires superior courts to publish decisions online.

A "no" vote opposed increasing term lengths and the retirement age for justices and judges, modifies membership of appointment commissions, and requires superior courts to publish decisions online.


Election results

Arizona Proposition 115

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 553,132 27.66%

Defeated No

1,446,970 72.34%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 115 was as follows:

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE VI, SECTIONS 4, 12, 20, 36, 37, 39, 41 AND 42, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

INCREASES TERM LENGTH AND RAISES THE RETIREMENT AGE FOR JUSTICES AND JUDGES; MODIFIES MEMBERSHIP OF COURT APPOINTMENT COMMISSIONS; REQUIRES ARIZONA SUPREME, APPELLATE, AND SUPERIOR COURTS TO PUBLISH DECISIONS ONLINE AND TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF EACH JUDGE UP FOR RETENTION TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

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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