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Arizona Proposition 112, Ballot Initiative Filing Deadline Amendment (2010)

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Arizona Proposition 112

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Election date

November 2, 2010

Topic
Initiative and referendum process
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Arizona Proposition 112 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 2, 2010. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported changing the initiative filing deadline from four months to six months before the general election in which the measure will be voted on.

A "no" vote opposed changing the initiative filing deadline from four months to six months before the general election in which the measure will be voted on.


Election results

Arizona Proposition 112

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 792,664 49.99%

Defeated No

792,858 50.01%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 112 was as follows:

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE IV, PART 1, SECTION 1, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; RELATING TO INITIATIVE PETITIONS.

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

CHANGES THE INITIATIVE FILING DEADLINE FROM FOUR MONTHS TO SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL ELECTION AT WHICH THE PROPOSED MEASURE IS TO BE VOTED UPON.

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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