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Arkansas General Assembly Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 1 (2004)
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The Arkansas General Assembly Term Limits Amendment, also known as Proposed Amendment 1, was on the ballot in Arkansas on November 2, 2004, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have extended term limits for members of the general assembly.[1][2]
Election results
| Arkansas Proposed Amendment 1 (2004) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 703,171 | 70.14% | |||
| Yes | 299,338 | 29.86% | ||
Election results via: Arkansas Secretary of State
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| An amendment extending the term limits applicable to members of the Arkansas House of Representatives from three two-year terms to six two-year terms and the term limits applicable to the members of the Arkansas Senate from two four-year terms to three four-year terms.[2][3] |
Support
Campaign finance
Arkansans for Term Limits That Work donated $408,555 towards the campaign and Arkansans For Voter Rights donated $8,550.[4]
Opposition
Campaign finance
Opponents of the measure included Citizens In Charge who spent $620,134 against the measure, and Save Term Limits who spent $494,221.[4]
See also
- Arkansas 2004 ballot measures
- 2004 ballot measures
- List of Arkansas ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Arkansas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Amendments 1938-2010," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Proposed Constitutional Amendment # 1," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Follow the Money, "Arkansas Amendment 1 Donations," accessed September 1, 2015
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