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New Jersey Public Question No. 3, Permit Death Penalty Amendment (1992)
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| Topic Death penalty |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New Jersey Public Question No. 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New Jersey on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing that the death penalty is not cruel and unusual punishment. |
A "no" vote opposed providing that the death penalty is not cruel and unusual punishment. |
Election results
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New Jersey Public Question No. 3 |
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1,835,203 | 73.42% | ||
| No | 664,258 | 26.58% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Public Question No. 3 was as follows:
| “ | STATE PUBLIC QUESTION NO. 3 PROVIDING IT IS NOT CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT TO IMPOSE THE DEATH PENALTY ON PERSONS WHO PURPOSELY OR KNOWINGLY CAUSE DEATH OR PURPOSELY OR KNOWINGLY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY RESULTING IN DEATH Shall the amendment to Article I, paragraph 12 of the Constitution providing that it is not cruel or unusual punishment to impose the death penalty on a person convicted of purposely or knowingly causing death or purposely or knowingly causing serious bodily injury resulting in death who committed the homicidal act by his own conduct or who as an accomplice procured the commission of the offense by payment or promise of payment of anything of pecuniary value to be approved? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the New Jersey Constitution
The New Jersey Constitution provides two legislative methods for referring a constitutional amendment to the ballot. First, the legislature can refer an amendment to the ballot through a 60% vote of both chambers during one legislative session. That amounts to a minimum of 48 votes in the New Jersey General Assembly and 24 votes in the New Jersey State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Second, the legislature can refer an amendment through a simple majority vote (50%+1) in each legislative chamber during two successive legislative sessions. That amounts to a minimum of 41 votes in the New Jersey General Assembly and 21 votes in the New Jersey State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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