Arizona Supermajority Required for Constitutional Changes Amendment (2016)
| Arizona Supermajority Amendment | |
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| Type | Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
| Topic | Supermajority requirements |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Arizona Supermajority Required for Constitutional Changes Amendment was not put on the November 8, 2016 ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would have required that a proposed constitutional amendment receive at least 60 percent of the popular vote for approval.[1]
As of the beginning of 2016, an amendment needed to receive simple majority approval, which is 50 percent plus one vote, in order to be enacted.
The proposed amendment was introduced into the Arizona Legislature by Representatives Phil Lovas (R-22), John Allen (R-15) and Thomas Shope, Jr. (R-8) as HCR 2001.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure can be found here.[1]
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article 4, Arizona Constitution
The measure would have amended Section 1 of Article 4 of the Arizona Constitution.[1]
Support
Rep. Phil Lovas (R-22) said, "If you’re going to amend the constitution, I think you need to have broad-based support, and not be able to run an advertising campaign that may have disinformation in order to barely sneak across the line."[2]
Path to the ballot
| Arizona Constitution |
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| Preamble |
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According to Article 21 of the Arizona Constitution, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment can go to the ballot if a majority of members in both the Senate and House approve it. After approval from the legislature, the proposed amendment goes on a statewide ballot for a popular vote of the people where, if approved by a simple majority, it becomes part of the constitution.
This proposed amendment failed in a state House committee.
See also
Footnotes
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