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Arizona Proposition 107, Superior Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1972)
Arizona Proposition 107 | |
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Election date |
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Topic State judiciary |
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Status |
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Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 107 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prescribing civil jurisdiction of the Superior Court when action involves $1,000 or more. |
A "no" vote opposed prescribing civil jurisdiction of the Superior Court when action involves $1,000 or more. |
Election results
Arizona Proposition 107 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
333,880 | 69.27% | |||
No | 148,145 | 30.73% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 107 was as follows:
“ | PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO THE COURTS; PRESCRIBING JURISDICTION OF SUPERIOR COURT IN CIVIL ACTIONS WHEN THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE, AND AMENDING ARTICLE 6, SECTIONS 14 AND 22, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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Footnotes
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