Arizona Proposition 100, Repeal Run-Off Requirement for State Executive Elections Amendment (1992)

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Arizona Proposition 100

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Election date

November 3, 1992

Topic
Elections and campaigns and Electoral systems
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Arizona Proposition 100 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 3, 1992. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to:

  • repeal the run-off requirement for state executive elections, including gubernatorial elections, when no candidate receives a simple majority vote and
  • require a plurality vote for a state executive to be elected.

A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment, thus keeping the run-off requirement for state executive elections.


Election results

Arizona Proposition 100

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

927,913 67.06%
No 455,712 32.94%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 100 was as follows:

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE V, SECTION 1, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7 AND ARTICLE VIII, PART 1, SECTION 4, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; RELATING TO ELECTION OF CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS.

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTfON TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A RUNOFF ELECTION BE HELD IF NO CANDIDATE RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST IN A GENERAL OR RECALL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE TREASURER, ATTORNEY GENERAL OR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Background

Arizona Proposition 105

See also: Arizona Proposition 105, Run-Off Requirement for State Executive Elections Amendment (1988)

In 1988, voters approved Proposition 105, which created the requirement for run-off elections for state executive elections.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

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