Arizona Proposition 100, Size of State Legislature Amendment (September 1953)
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| Topic State legislative 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 September 29, 1953. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to change the composition of the Arizona State Legislature, including:
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A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment to change the composition of the Arizona State Legislature. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 100 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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30,157 | 50.37% | ||
| No | 29,713 | 49.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 100 was as follows:
| “ | SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | A constitutional amendment increasing the size of the Senate from nineteen members to the total resulting from the election of two members from each county, fixing the maximum membership in the House of Representatives at eighty, and changing the basis for the apportionment of representatives.—SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 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.
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