Wyoming State of Office Oath, Constitutional Amendment A (2008)
Wyoming State of Office Oath, Constitutional Amendment A was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that was on the November 4, 2008, ballot in Wyoming, where the voters approved it.[1]
Election results
| Wyoming Amendment A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 191,787 | 74.91% | ||
| No | 42,821 | 16.72% | ||
| Total vote | 256,035 | |||
(A constitutional amendment in Wyoming must be approved by a majority of those voting in the election as measured by total ballots cast in the election.)
Election results via:Wyoming Secretary of State
Specific Provisions
Amendment A enacted law which shortened the oath of office that elected and appointed officials swear to when they take office from 162 words to 61 words.
The ballot language as it appeared on the 2008 general election ballot said:
"The adoption of this amendment would clarify and modernize the oath of office taken by all elected and appointed officials of whom the oath is required. The new oath will be: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of Wyoming; that I have not knowingly violated any law related to my election or appointment, or caused it to be done by others; and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity."[2]
Supporters
Supporters included:
- Governor Dave Freudenthal, who said, "To those who have to hear it and those who have to say it, (Amendment A) is probably a good thing."[3]
See also
External links
- Full text of the initiative
- Wyoming Ballot Measures Voter Guide 2008
- Enrolled Joint Resolution
- 2008 Wyoming Ballot Measures Election Results
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