Arizona Proposition 100, Appellate and Trial Court Appointments Amendment (1976)

Arizona Proposition 100
Election date November 2, 1976
Topic Administration of government and State judiciary
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Arizona Proposition 100 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 2, 1976. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring the advice and consent of the Senate on certain appellate and trial court appointments made by the governor.

A "no" vote opposed requiring the advice and consent of the Senate on certain appellate and trial court appointments made by the governor.

Election results

Arizona Proposition 100
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		368,505	65.94%
No		190,326	34.06%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 100 was as follows:

“

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO APPOINTMENTS TO CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICES; PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE MADE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW; AMENDING ARTICLE 6, SECTION 36, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE 6.1, SECTION 1, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE 11, SECTIONS 3 AND 5, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, AND AMENDING ARTICLE 15, SECTION 5, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA.

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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

1976 Measures

• 1976 Measures
• Administration of government on the ballot
• State judiciary on the ballot
• 1976 legislative sessions

Arizona

• Arizona ballot measures
• Arizona ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (1976)