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Arizona Proposition 104, Limits on Legislative Alteration of Voter-Approved Initiatives and Referendums Amendment (1998)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 104 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 3, 1998. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported placing certain limits on veto, amendment, repeal or transfer of funds approved by initiative or referendum, including prohibiting the governor from vetoing initiative or referendum measures, and prohibiting legislative repeal for 5 years and requiring a 2/3rds vote of the legislature to repeal, amend, substantively modify or transfer funds designated by an approved measure. |
A "no" vote opposed placing certain limits on veto, amendment, repeal or transfer of funds approved by initiative or referendum, including prohibiting the governor from vetoing initiative or referendum measures, and prohibiting legislative repeal for 5 years and requiring a 2/3rds vote of the legislature to repeal, amend, substantively modify or transfer funds designated by an approved measure. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 104 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 417,926 | 45.38% | ||
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502,946 | 54.62% | ||
Overview
In 1998, Proposition 104 and Proposition 105 were competing measures. The Arizona State Legislature referred Proposition 104 to the ballot, while Proposition 105 was a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment. While Proposition 105 proposed prohibiting legislative alteration of voter-approved ballot initiatives, Proposition 104 proposed limiting legislative alteration but did not prohibit the practice. Voters approved Proposition 105 and rejected Proposition 104.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 104 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE IV, PART 1, SECTION 1, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; RELATING TO INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION RELATING TO INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM MEASURES; PROHIBITS GOVERNOR’S VETO; PROHIBITS LEGISLATIVE REPEAL FOR 5 YEARS; REQUIRES 2/3rds VOTE TO REPEAL, AMEND, SUBSTANTIVELY MODIFY OR TRANSFER FUNDS DESIGNATED BY MEASURE; ALLOWS GOVERNOR TO VETO BILL AMENDING MEASURE; REQUIRES 3/4ths VOTE TO OVERRIDE VETO; PROHIBITS “EMERGENCY” CLAUSE ON AMENDMENTS. | ” |
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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