Arizona Proposition 104, Number of Jurors Amendment (1972)

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Arizona Proposition 104

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Election date

November 7, 1972

Topic
Administration of government and State judiciary
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Arizona Proposition 104 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 7, 1972. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported permitting not less than six jurors in a civil and specified criminal cases and requiring that the number of jurors to render civil case verdicts be specified by law.

A "no" vote opposed permitting not less than six jurors in a civil and specified criminal cases and requiring that the number of jurors to render civil case verdicts be specified by law.


Election results

Arizona Proposition 104

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

325,965 65.24%
No 173,642 34.76%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 104 was as follows:

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO JURIES; PROVIDING THAT NUMBER OF JURORS BE SPECIFIED BY LAW, AND AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTION 23, 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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