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Arizona Proposition 100, Felony and Capital Offense Bail Restrictions Amendment (1970)
Arizona Proposition 100 | |
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Topic Civil and criminal trials |
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Status |
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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 3, 1970. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to: • deny bail to a person charged with a capital offense when the proof is evidence and presumption is great; and • deny bail to a person charged with a felony when the person was already admitted to bail on a separate felony charge and when the proof is evidence and presumption is great. |
A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment to: • deny bail to a person charged with a capital offense when the proof is evidence and presumption is great; and • deny bail to a person charged with a felony when the person was already admitted to bail on a separate felony charge and when the proof is evidence and presumption is great. |
Election results
Arizona Proposition 100 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
294,724 | 84.72% | |||
No | 53,143 | 15.28% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 100 was as follows:
“ | PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO BAILABLE OFFENSES, AND AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTION 22, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
“ | An amendment providing for denial of bail to a person charged with a felony admitted to bail on a separate felony charge where proof is evidence and presumption great as to the present charge and amending Article 2, Section 22, Constitution of Arizona by adding the foregoing limitation thereto. | ” |
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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