List of Arizona ballot propositions

List of Arizona ballot propositions

The following is a partial list of Arizona ballot propositions.

The initiative and referendum process in Arizona has been in use since the beginning. The first initiative was passed the same year Arizona was granted statehood when on November 5, 1912 an initiative relating to women's suffrage was passed by a greater than two to one margin. [ [http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Arizona.htm iandrinstitute.org] ] The initiative process has long been a staple of Arizona politics, with 15 proposals appearing in the 1914 election, and recently in 2006 when voters were presented with 19.

Prior to 1976, ballot propositions were not assigned a measure number. Since then, they have been identified by a 3-digit number. Ballot propositions beginning with "1" are initiatives and referendums to amend the state constitution, those beginning with "2" are initiatives to amend state statutes, and those beginning with "3" are referendums on acts to amend state statutes.

Pre-1990

The following is a partial list of significant initiatives that passed between 1912 and 1989.

1912

*Initiative to grant universal suffrage to women passes by a 2 to 1 margin. Arizona's first ballot measure.

1914

*Constitutional amendment protecting citizen initiative from veto power as well as exempting them from repeal by the state legislature.

1916

*Initiative to abolish the death penalty passes. A similar initiative failed in 1914. Repealed by another initiative in 1918.

1946

*Dual initiatives establishing Arizona as a Right-to-work state pass.

1968

*Proposition 104, changed the term of office for Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction from two years to four effective with the terms beginning in January 1971.

1980

*Proposition 200, providing for a state lottery passes by a narrow 51 to 49 margin. [http://www.arizonalottery.com/history.asp]

1988

*Proposition 106, establishing English as the official state language passes by a narrow 50.5 to 49.5 margin. Later overturned by the Arizona Supreme Court as unconstitutional in 1998.

1990-1999

1990

Shaded entries indicate citizen initiatives and referendums.

1996

Shaded entries indicate citizen initiatives and referendums.

2002

Shaded entries indicate citizen initiatives and referendums.

2008

The November 4, 2008 general election in Arizona will include 8 ballot propositions. An additional 3 propositions had been submitted to the Secretary of State but were rejected as a result of having an insufficient number of petition signatures. While supporters of those propositions filed appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled against two propositions dealing with transportation infrastructure and state trust land preservation. [cite news|url=http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/08/26/20080826ballot-measures0826-ON.html|title=Ruling keeps roads, land measures off Ariz. ballot|date=2008-08-26|accessdate=2008-08-27|publisher=The Arizona Republic] Challenges regarding the third rejected measure, a proposed ban on affirmative action in state hiring, is still pending. [cite news|url=http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/08/22/20080822affirmative0822.html|title=Affirmative-action initiative fails to make ballot|date=2008-08-22|accessdate=2008-08-27|publisher=The Arizona Republic|first=Matthew|last=Benson]

Shaded entries indicate citizen initiatives and referendums.

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