Utah Proposition 3, Permit Women to Work in Mines and Allow Creation of Work Release Programs for Inmates Amendment (1980)
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| Topic Gender-based labor regulations and Prison work regulations |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Utah Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Utah on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to permit women to work in underground mines and allow the legislature to create work release programs for prison inmates. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to permit women to work in underground mines and allow the legislature to create work release programs for prison inmates. |
Election results
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Utah Proposition 3 |
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287,987 | 52.28% | ||
| No | 262,881 | 47.72% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article XVI, Section 3 of the State Constitution be amended to remove the prohibition against the legislature establishing work release programs outside prison grounds for inmates, and to remove the prohibition of the employment of women in underground mines. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Utah Constitution
A two-thirds vote in both the legislative chambers 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.
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