Arizona Proposition 100, Telecommunications Regulations Amendment (1986)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Propositon 100 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 4, 1986. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the Corporation Commission to reduce regulation of some telecommunication services (telephone) and assure statewide available and affordable telephone service by determining which products, markets, or services are not subject to regulation, using the procedures and definitions prescribed by the legislature. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the Corporation Commission to reduce regulation of some telecommunication services (telephone) and assure statewide available and affordable telephone service by determining which products, markets, or services are not subject to regulation, using the procedures and definitions prescribed by the legislature. |
Election results
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Arizona Propositon 100 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 389,253 | 46.30% | ||
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451,479 | 53.70% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Propositon 100 was as follows:
| “ | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO THE CORPORATION COMMISSION, PROVIDING FOR DEFINITION OF PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONS; PROVIDING FOR LIMITATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONS AS COMMON CARRIERS SUBJECT TO CONTROL BY LAW; PROVIDING THAT THE CORPORATION COMMISSION SHALL TAKE ACTION ASSURING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE; PRESCRIBING TRANSMISSION OF MESSAGES BY CONNECTING CARRIERS; PRESCRIBING EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONS FROM PROPERTY VALUATION REQUIRED BY PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS, AND AMENDING ARTICLE XV, SECTIONS 2, 3, 9, 10 AND 14, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION REQUIRING THE CORPORATION COMMISSION, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, TO ASSURE THAT TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TELEPHONE) SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AND AFFORABLE STATEWIDE. LEGISLATURE SHALL DETERMINE WHICH TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATIONS WILL HAVE THEIR FAIR VALUE ASCERTAINED BY THE CORPORATION COMMISSION AND WHICH PRODUCTS, MARKETS AND SERVICES OF SUCH CORPORATIONS THE COMMISSION MAY REMOVE FROM REGULATION. | ” |
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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