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Arizona Proposition 108, Election and Retirement Procedures for Judges and Justices Initiative (1974)
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| Topic Administration of government and State judiciary |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 108 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 5, 1974. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing election and retirement procedures for judges and justices and establishing restrictions on their political activity. |
A "no" vote opposed providing election and retirement procedures for judges and justices and establishing restrictions on their political activity. |
Election results
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255,915 | 53.72% | ||
| No | 220,462 | 46.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 108 was as follows:
| “ | AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE RETIREMENT OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF COURTS OF RECORD; RESTRICTING THE POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF COURTS OF RECORD; PROVIDING FOR THE NONPARTISAN ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT AND APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF COURTS OF RECORD; ESTABLISHING JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF COURTS OF RECORD; AMENDING ARTICLE 6, SECTIONS 3, 4, 12, 20, 28, 30 AND 35, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, AND AMENDING ARTICLE 6, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING SECTIONS 36 THROUGH 40. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 15 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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