Arizona Proposition 100, Felony and Capital Offense Bail Restrictions Amendment (1970)

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Arizona Proposition 100

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Election date

November 3, 1970

Topic
Civil and criminal trials
Status

ApprovedApproved

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 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

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

294,724 84.72%
No 53,143 15.28%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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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