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Us Amendments To Constitution In Arizona
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Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in either house of the legislature, or by initiative petition signed by a number of qualified electors equal to fifteen percent of the total number of votes for all candidates for governor at the last preceding general election.
The Arizona Constitution requires valid signatures from 15% of qualified electors to place an initiative proposing a constitutional amendment on the ballot and valid signatures from 10% of qualified electors to place an initiative proposing a statutory amendment on the ballot. Ariz. Const.
Amending the Arizona Constitution Either chamber of the Arizona State Legislature is allowed to propose an amendment. A majority of members of both chambers must approve it. If they do, the proposed amendment goes on a statewide ballot for a popular vote of the people.
An amendment may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress, or, if two-thirds of the States request one, by a convention called for that purpose. The amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each State for ratification.
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The Arizona State Constitution has been updated to include the revised sections from the 55th Legislature, 1st Regular Session. The current state constitution has 30 articles.The current Arizona Constitution has been amended 161 times. Short Summary: Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly and Petition. A "yes" vote shall have the effect of amending the Arizona Constitution to require that when the. As such, state constitutions are much longer because citizens must restrict what a state government can and cannot do. States offer multiple paths for amending their constitutions, which are much easier to change than the federal Constitution. Notice of the date on which a State ratified a proposed constitutional amendment. Short Summary: Powers reserved to the states. The legislatures of 49 states vote on constitutional amendments in order to refer them to the ballot for voter consideration.