Utah Amendment 5, Extend Term Length for County Attorneys Measure (1946)
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| Topic Local government officials and elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Utah Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Utah on November 5, 1946. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to change the term of county attorneys from two years to four years. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to change the term of county attorneys from two years to four years. |
Election results
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Utah Amendment 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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78,833 | 71.50% | ||
| No | 31,424 | 28.50% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Section 10, Article VIII, of the Constitution of the State of Utah, Relating to the Election and Duties of County Attorneys and Fixing the Term Therof. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Utah Constitution
A two-thirds majority vote in both the legislative chambers vote is required during one legislative session for the Utah State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 50 votes in the Utah House of Representatives and 20 votes in the Utah State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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