Arizona Proposition 106, Corporation Commission Expansion Amendment (1984)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 106 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 6, 1984. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported expanding the Corporation Commission from three members to five, prescribing six-year terms for new members, and providing for staggering terms of the two new commissioners via the November 1986 general election. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding the Corporation Commission from three members to five, prescribing six-year terms for new members, and providing for staggering terms of the two new commissioners via the November 1986 general election. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 106 |
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| Yes | 375,809 | 49.80% | ||
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378,857 | 50.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 106 was as follows:
| “ | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO THE CORPORATION COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR A FIVE MEMBER CORPORATION COMMISSION ELECTED AT LARGE; PRESCRIBING TERM OF COMMISSION MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR COMPLETION OF TERMS BY CURENT COMMISSIONERS; AMENDING ARTICLE XV, SECTION 1, CONSTITIUTION OFARIZONA. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION TO EXPAND THE CORPORATION COMMISSION TO FIVE MEMBERS ELECTED AT LARGE AND REDUCING THE TERM OF OFFICE FROM SIX YEARS TO FOUR YEARS; ALLOWING THE CURRENT COMMISSION TO SERVE THE TERM FOR WHICH ELECTED AND PROVIDING FOR STAGGERING TERMS OF TWO NEW COMMISSIONERS TO BE ELECTED AT THE NOVEMBER 1986 GENERAL ELECTION. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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