Arizona Proposition 100, Repeal Term Limits for State Treasurer Amendment (1988)

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Arizona Proposition 100

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Election date

November 8, 1988

Topic
Executive official term limits
Status

DefeatedDefeated

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 8, 1988. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported repealing term limits on the state treasurer, thus allowing a person to serve as state treasurer for more than two consecutive terms.

A "no" vote opposed repealing term limits on the state treasurer, thus continuing to require that a person cannot serve as state treasurer for more than two consecutive terms.


Election results

Arizona Proposition 100

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 440,359 40.42%

Defeated No

649,041 59.58%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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 THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT; REPEALING THE LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF TERMS OF THE STATE TREASURER, AND REPEALING ARTICLE V, SECTION 10, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA.

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION BY REPEALING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST A PERSON BEING ELIGIBLE TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF STATE TREASURER FOR MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE ELECTED TERMS.

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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