Arizona Proposition 101, Commission on Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1976)

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Arizona Proposition 101

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Election date

November 2, 1976

Topic
Administration of government and State judiciary
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Arizona Proposition 101 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 2, 1976. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring appointees to certain commissions on judicial qualifications be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate.

A "no" vote opposed requiring appointees to certain commissions on judicial qualifications be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate.


Election results

Arizona Proposition 101

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

397,778 67.06%
No 195,360 32.94%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 101 was as follows:

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO APPOINTMENTS TO CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICES; PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE MADE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW; AMENDING ARTICLE 6, SECTION 36, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE 6.1, SECTION 1, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE 11, SECTIONS 3 AND 5, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, AND AMENDING ARTICLE 15, SECTION 5, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA.

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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