Arizona Proposition 104, Confinement of Minors as Adults Amendment (1980)

Arizona Propsotion 104
Election date November 4, 1980
Topic Juvenile criminal justice
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Arizona Propsotion 104 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing minors convicted of an adult criminal offense to be confined in an adult state correctional institution.

A "no" vote opposed allowing minors convicted of an adult criminal offense to be confined in an adult state correctional institution.

Election results

Arizona Propsotion 104
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		385,035	48.62%
No		406,944	51.38%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Propsotion 104 was as follows:

“

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA ALLOWING CONFINEMENT OF MINORS CONVICTED AS ADULTS WITH ADULTS, AND AMENDING ARTICLE XXII, SECTION 16, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

Amending Arizona Constitution, Article XXII, Section 16 allowing a person under the age of 18 years who has been convicted of a criminal offense as an adult to be confined with adults in state prison.

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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

1980 Measures

• 1980 Measures
• Juvenile criminal justice on the ballot
• 1980 legislative sessions

Arizona

• Arizona ballot measures
• Arizona ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (1980)