Utah Proposition 1, Revise the Executive Article Amendment (1974)

Utah Proposition 1
Election date November 5, 1974
Topic Executive official term limits and State executive branch structure
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Utah Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Utah on November 5, 1974. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Executive Article of the constitution to: create the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and remove the Office of the Secretary of State; permit the treasurer and auditor to run for consecutive office terms; place the state auditor on the Board of Examiners; and permit the legislature to reconvene after a governor vetoes a bill to reconsider the legislation, among other changes.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Executive Article of the constitution.

Election results

Utah Proposition 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		168,475	44.86%
No		207,053	55.14%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:

“

Proposition No. 1 EXECUTIVE ARTICLE REVISION Shall Article VII of the State Constitution be revised to provide for a Lieutenant Governor; to delete the Secretary of State as a constitutional officer; to allow the State Auditor and State Treasurer to run for reelection to their respective offices; to permit the legislature to act on bills vetoed by the governor after adjournment; to place the State Auditor in lieu of the Secretary of State on the Board of Examiners; to require the Board of Examiners to examine only unliquidated claims; and to make other changes in the executive article. (The present law and the proposed revisions are on cards in the polling place and booth.)

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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

1974 Measures

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• Executive official term limits on the ballot
• State executive branch structure on the ballot
• State legislative processes and sessions on the ballot
• 1974 legislative sessions

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