Arkansas Provisions for Lieutenant Governor Amendment (2016)
| Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Amendment | |
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| Type | legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
| Topic | State executive official measures |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Arkansas Provisions for Lieutenant Governor Amendment was not on a 2016 election ballot in Arkansas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
If approved, the measure would have provided that lieutenant governor candidates run jointly with gubernatorial candidates, allowed the governor to assign duties to the lieutenant governor, allowed the general assembly to provide additional duties to the lieutenant and provided that the governor may fill a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor by appointment.[1]
Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be found here.[1]
Support
The measure was being sponsored by Rep. Julie Mayberry (R-27).[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Arkansas Constitution
Section 22, Article 19, of the Arkansas Constitution says that a majority vote is required in both houses of the Arkansas Legislature in order to send a measure to the ballot.
The Arkansas Legislature did not take action on the bill; therefore, the measure was not put on the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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State of Arkansas Little Rock (capital) |
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