Arizona Proposition 102, Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Hunting-Related Initiatives Amendment (2000)

Arizona Proposition 102
Election date November 7, 2000
Topic Ballot measure supermajority requirements and Hunting regulations
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Arizona Proposition 102 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 7, 2000. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to: declare that the state must "manage wildlife in public trust for the people" and require a two-thirds (66.67%) vote to pass a ballot initiative that permits, limits, or prohibits the taking of wildlife or the methods or seasons for taking wildlife.

A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment to: declare that the state must "manage wildlife in public trust for the people" and require a two-thirds (66.67%) vote to pass a ballot initiative that permits, limits, or prohibits the taking of wildlife or the methods or seasons for taking wildlife.

Election results

Arizona Proposition 102
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		538,104	37.51%
No		896,500	62.49%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 102 was as follows:

“

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE IV, PART 1, SECTION 1, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE XXI, SECTION 1, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE XXII, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING SECTION 23; RELATING TO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION TO CREATE CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE MANAGE WILDLIFE IN PUBLIC TRUST AND REQUIRE THAT INITIATIVES THAT PERMIT, LIMIT OR PROHIBIT TAKING OF WILDLIFE, INCLUDING METHODS OR SEASONS FOR TAKING WILDLIFE, SHALL NOT BECOME LAW UNLESS APPROVED BY 2/3RDS OF THE VOTES CAST ON THE PROPOSITION.

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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.

See also

2000 Measures

• 2000 Measures
• Ballot measure supermajority requirements on the ballot
• Initiative and referendum process on the ballot
• Hunting regulations on the ballot
• 2000 legislative sessions

Arizona

• Arizona ballot measures
• Arizona ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (2000)