Utah Proposition 2, Require Reapportionment After US Census and Adjust Constitutional Language Amendment (1988)

Utah Proposition 2
Election date November 8, 1988
Topic Constitutional wording changes and Eminent domain policy
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Utah Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Utah on November 8, 1988. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to: require that the legislature divide the state into congressional and legislative districts after every US census; reword an exemption on the forced sale of property; and delete provisions concerning property of the territory of Utah.

A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to: require that the legislature divide the state into congressional and legislative districts after every US census; reword an exemption on the forced sale of property; and delete provisions concerning property of the territory of Utah.

Election results

Utah Proposition 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		355,842	62.19%
No		216,354	37.81%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:

“

Shall the Utah Constitution be amended to:  clarify the Legislature's duty to reapportion the state after each United States census into congressional, legislative, and other districts, and clarify the number of senators and representatives;  clarify an exemption from a forced sale of property; and  delete provisions relating to the transfer of property owned by Utah Territory at statehood, the location of the State Fair, and specific reference to certain public institutions?

”

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

1988 Measures

• 1988 Measures
• Constitutional wording changes on the ballot
• Redistricting policy on the ballot
• Eminent domain policy on the ballot
• 1988 legislative sessions

Utah

• Utah ballot measures
• Utah ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Utah Voter Guide (1988)