Idaho SJR 112, Simple Majority Vote for Citizen Initiatives and Allow Initiatives on General Election Ballots Amendment (1980)
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| Topic Direct democracy measures and Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Idaho SJR 112 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Idaho on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to:
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A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment, thus:
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Election results
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Idaho SJR 112 |
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231,566 | 62.47% | ||
| No | 139,092 | 37.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 112 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 1 of Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended to strike the requirement that an initiative be approved by a majority equal to a majority of the votes cast for governor and to allow an initiative measure to be placed on the ballot at any general election? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Idaho Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Idaho State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 47 votes in the Idaho House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Idaho State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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