Utah Initiative and Referendum Amendment (1900)

Utah Initiative and Referendum Amendment
Election date November 6, 1900
Topic Initiative and referendum process
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Utah Initiative and Referendum Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Utah on November 6, 1900. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported establishing an initiative and referendum process in Utah.

A "no" vote opposed establishing an initiative and referendum process in Utah.

Election results

Utah Initiative and Referendum Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		19,219	71.17%
No		7,786	28.83%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative and Referendum Amendment was as follows:

“

For Amendment proposed to Sections 1 and 22, Article 6 of the Constitution, providing for Direct Legislation by the people. Against Amendment proposed to Sections 1 and 22, Article 6 of the Constitution, providing for Direct Legislation by the people.

”

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

1900 Measures

• 1900 Measures
• Initiative and referendum process on the ballot
• 1900 legislative sessions

Utah

• Utah ballot measures
• Utah ballot measure laws

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