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Arizona Proposition 109, Public Judicial Review Amendment (1992)

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Arizona Proposition 109

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Election date

November 3, 1992

Topic
State judiciary
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Arizona Proposition 109 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 3, 1992. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported increasing public participation in the process for appointing supreme court justices by requiring public hearings, testimony, and votes before any judicial selection commission can nominate to the governor a candidate for appointment to the supreme court, court of appeals, or superior court in counties with populations of more than 250,000 (Maricopa and Pima counties); increasing the membership of the judicial appointment commission; and requiring all judicial appointments be made in an impartial and objective manner with primary consideration given to merit.

A "no" vote opposed increasing public participation in the process for appointing supreme court justices by requiring public hearings, testimony, and votes before any judicial selection commission can nominate to the governor a candidate for appointment to the supreme court, court of appeals, or superior court in counties with populations of more than 250,000 (Maricopa and Pima counties); increasing the membership of the judicial appointment commission; and requiring all judicial appointments be made in an impartial and objective manner with primary consideration given to merit.


Election results

Arizona Proposition 109

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

738,655 57.88%
No 537,475 42.12%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 109 was as follows:

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE VI, SECTIONS 12, 28, 30, 35, 36, 37, 38 AND 40, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE VI, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 41 AND 42; RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF APPOINTING SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES IN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 250,000 AND ALL APPELLATE JUDGES; CHANGE THE APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSIONS ON COURT APPOINTMENTS; PROVIDE FOR INCREASED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION; REQUIRE CONSIDERATION OF POPULATION DIVERSITY; REQUIRE A JUDICIAL EVALUATION SYSTEM.

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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