Wyoming Amendment 1, Legislative Authority to Create Penalty of Life Imprisonment Without Parole Not Subject to Commutation by Governor Amendment (1994)
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| Topic Criminal sentencing and Death penalty |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wyoming Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wyoming on November 8, 1994. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported permitting the state legislature to create a criminal sentence of life imprisonment without parole or commutation, and to limiting the governor's power to commute a death sentence. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting the state legislature to create a criminal sentence of life imprisonment without parole or commutation, and to limiting the governor's power to commute a death sentence. |
Election results
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Wyoming Amendment 1 |
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139,179 | 71.73% | ||
| No | 54,862 | 28.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | The adoption of this amendment would allow the legislature to create a criminal sentence of life imprisonment without parole or commutation and to limit the governor's power to commute a death sentence. The governor's power to grant a pardon would not be affected. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Wyoming Constitution
A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Wyoming State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 42 votes in the Wyoming House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Wyoming State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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