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Arizona Proposition 109, Public Judicial Review Amendment (1992)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
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
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Arizona Proposition 109 |
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738,655 | 57.88% | ||
| No | 537,475 | 42.12% | ||
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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