Arizona Proposition 107, Term Limits for Congressional and State Elected Officials Initiative (1992)
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Origin |
Arizona Proposition 107 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported adopting term limits for U.S. senators and representatives, state executive officials, and state legislators. |
A "no" vote opposed adopting term limits for U.S. senators and representatives, state executive officials, and state legislators. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 107 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,026,830 | 74.21% | ||
| No | 356,799 | 25.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 107 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA TO KEEP THE NAMES OF SENATORS FROM ARIZONA TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE WHO ARE COMPLETING TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS (12 YEARS) AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM ARIZONA TO THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE COMPLETING THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS (6 YEARS) FROM BEING PRINTED ON THE BALLOT BY AMENDING ARTICLE VII TO ADD SECTION 18; TO LIMIT TERMS OF STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES TO FOUR CONSECUTIVE TERMS (EIGHT YEARS) BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, PART 2, SECTION 21; TO LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARIZONA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT TO TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS (EIGHT YEARS) BY AMENDING ARTICLE V, SECTION 1(A); TO DELETE ARTICLE V, SECTION 10, PERTAINING TO THE ELIMINATION OF TERMS OF THE STATE TREASURER, AS IT IS SUPERSEDED BY THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THIS INITIATIVE MEASURE; TO LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION COMMISSION TO ONE CONSECUTIVE TERM (6 YEARS) BY AMENDING ARTICLE XV; AND TO LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE STATE MINE INSPECTOR TO FOUR CONSECUTIVE TERMS (8 YEARS) BY AMENDING ARTICLE XIX. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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AMENDING THE ARIZONA CONSTITUTION TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS BEGINNING IN JANUARY 1993 FOR: UNITED STATES SENATOR; 2 TERMS. UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE; 3 TERMS. STATE LEGISLATURE; 4 TERMS. STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES; 2 TERMS. CORPORATION COMMISSIONER; 1 TERM. MINE INSPECTOR; 4 TERMS. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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