Arizona Proposition 100, Executive Department Amendment (1974)
| Arizona Proposition 100 | |
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| Topic State executive branch structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 100 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 5, 1974. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing an Executive Department and its members, elections, and duties. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing an Executive Department and its members, elections, and duties. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 100 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 228,928 | 49.64% | ||
| 232,276 | 50.36% | |||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 100 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT: CONFORMING THE TWO VERSIONS OF ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1, TO THE INTERPRETATION REACHED BY THE SUPREME COURT AND REMOVING THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT; REPEALING ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, AS PROPOSED BY LAWS 1968, S. C. R. NO. 6, AND H. C. R. NO. 1; AND AMENDING ARTICLE 5, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 1. | ” |
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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