Arizona Proposition 101, Judicial Salary Increases Amendment (September 1953)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Arizona Proposition 101 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on September 29, 1953. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported permitting the compensation of a justice of the peace to be changed during their term in office. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting the compensation of a justice of the peace to be changed during their term in office. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 101 |
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35,039 | 58.80% | ||
| No | 24,548 | 41.20% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 101 was as follows:
| “ | A constitutional amendment permitting the compensation of a justice of the peace to be changed during his term of office, and providing that if a legislative change in the compensation of clerks of courts becomes effective as to one such clerk it shall become simultaneously effective as to all.—SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4. | ” |
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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