Arizona Proposition 105, Supermajority Requirement for Tax and Spending Initiatives Amendment (2008)
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| Topic Ballot measure supermajority requirements and Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 105 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 4, 2008. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring any ballot initiative that creates, increases, or imposes a tax or fee, or mandates government spending, to be approved by a majority of all registered voters—not just those who cast a ballot in the election—in order to become law. |
A "no" vote opposes requiring any ballot initiative that creates, increases, or imposes a tax or fee, or mandates government spending, to be approved by a majority of all registered voters—not just those who cast a ballot in the election—in order to become law. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 105 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 718,076 | 33.98% | ||
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1,395,200 | 66.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 105 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE IV, PART 1, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING SECTION 1.1 RELATING TO INITIATIVE MEASURES AND REQUIRING THAT ANY MANDATORY TAX OR SPENDING INCREASES BE ENACTED BY A MAJORITY OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | REQUIRES AN INITIATIVE MEASURE THAT ESTABLISHES, IMPOSES OR RAISES A TAX, FEE, OR OTHER REVENUE, OR MANDATES A SPENDING OBLIGATION, WHETHER ON A PRIVATE PERSON, LABOR ORGANIZATION, OTHER PRIVATE LEGAL ENTITY OR STATE, SHALL NOT BECOME LAW UNLESS THE MEASURE IS APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS REGISTERED TO VOTE. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 15 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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