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Arizona Proposition 100, Initiative and Referendum Petition Filing Deadlines Amendment (1984)
| Arizona Proposition 100 | |
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Initiative and referendum process |
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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 6, 1984. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported classifying initiatives and referendums as Initiative Petitions and requiring them to be filed six months prior to the election at which they will be voted on. |
A "no" vote opposed classifying initiatives and referendums as Initiative Petitions and requiring them to be filed six months prior to the election at which they will be voted on. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 100 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 353,835 | 40.12% | ||
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528,151 | 59.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 100 was as follows:
| “ | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM; PROVIDING THAT INITIATIVE PETITIONS BE FILED SIX MONTHS PRECEDING THE ELECTION, AND AMENDING ARTICLE IV, PART 1, SECTION 1, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION BY CHANGING THE REQUIREMENT FOR FILING INITIATIVE PETITIONS FROM 4 MONTHS TO 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE ELECTION AT WHICH THE INTITIATIVE WILL BE VOTED ON. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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