Arizona State Militia Age Requirement Amendment (2018)
| Arizona State Militia Age Requirement Amendment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic War and peace | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Arizona State Militia Age Requirement Amendment was not on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.
The measure would have allowed able-bodied persons over the age of 45 years to serve in the Arizona National Guard, the state's militia.[1][2]
As of 2018, Section 1 of Article 16 of the Arizona Constitution limited people who can serve in the state militia to 45 years of age or younger.
Text of measure
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article 16, Arizona Constitution
The measure would have amended Section 1 of Article 16 of the Arizona Constitution. The following underlined text would have been added and struck-through text would have been deleted:[1]
The militia of the state of Arizona shall consist of all capable citizens of the this state between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, who are at least eighteen years of age and who are capable of acting in concert for the common defense and of those between said ages who shall residents of this state who are at least eighteen yearsof age, who are capable of acting in concert for the common defense and who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, residing therein, subject to such exemptions as now exist, or as may hereafter be created, by the laws of the United States or of this state.
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution
In Arizona, a constitutional amendment must be passed by a simple majority vote in each house of the Arizona Legislature during one legislative session.
Rep. David Stringer (R-1) introduced the constitutional amendment as House Concurrent Resolution 2002 (HCR 2002) during the 2018 legislative session. On February 26, 2018, the Arizona House of Representatives voted 35 to 24 with one member not voting. The vote was along partisan lines, with Republicans supporting and Democrats opposing HCR 2002.[4] On May 4, 2018, the Arizona State Legislature adjourned the 2018 legislative session without a vote on the measure in the state Senate.[5]
| Vote in the Arizona House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Simple majority vote of all members in each chamber | |||
| Number of yes votes required: 31 | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 35 | 24 | 1 |
| Total percent | 58.33% | 40.00% | 1.67% |
| Democrat | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Republican | 35 | 0 | 0 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona State Legislature, "House Concurrent Resolution 2002," accessed February 27, 2018
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "HCR 2002 Analysis," accessed February 27, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "HCR 2002 Overview," accessed February 27, 2018
- ↑ Associated Press, "The Latest: Arizona Legislature adjourns 2018 session," May 4, 2018
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