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Arizona Two-Thirds Vote for Tax Revenue Increasing Initiatives Amendment (2022)
| Arizona Two-Thirds Vote for Tax Revenue Increasing Initiatives Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 8, 2022 | |
| Topic Direct democracy measures | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Arizona Two-Thirds Vote for Tax Revenue Increasing Initiatives Amendment was not on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 8, 2022.
The ballot measure would have required a two-thirds vote for the approval of a ballot initiative that increases tax revenue. The two-thirds vote requirement would have applied to ballot initiatives at the state and local levels.[1]
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- See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution
In Arizona, a constitutional amendment requires a simple majority vote in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature during one legislative session.
On February 17, 2021, the Arizona State Senate voted 16-14 to approve the constitutional amendment. Republicans voted for the amendment, and Democrats voted against the amendment. The constitutional did not receive a vote in the House.
| Vote in the Arizona State Senate | |||
| Requirement: Simple majority vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 16  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | 14 | 0 |
| Total percent | 53.33% | 46.67% | 0.00% |
| Democrat | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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