ARIZONA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
MEMO
January 5, 2011
I. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Page
A. Referred by the Legislature 1
B. Initiated by Petition 10
II. INITIATIVE MEASURES 14
III. REFERENDUM MEASURES
A. Referred by the Legislature 19
B. Referred by Petition 21
IV. SALARY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS 23
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Referred by the Legislature
Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
2010 Temporary sales tax; repeal* (Prop. 100) X 750,850 416,571
Health care services; direct purchase (Prop. 106) X 892,693 722,300
Discrimination; preferential treatment;
prohibition (Prop. 107) X 952,086 647,713
Hunting and fishing; constitutional rights
(Prop. 109) X 714,144 926,991
State lands; military installation preservation
(Prop. 110) X 792,394 801,670
Lieutenant governor; secretary of state (Prop. 111) X 655,252 951,820
Initiatives; filing deadline (Prop. 112) X 792,664 792,858
Secret ballot; employee representation (Prop. 113) X 978,109 639,692
2008 Marriage; one man; one woman (Prop. 102) X 1,258,355 980,753
2006 Bail; undocumented immigrants (Prop. 100) X 1,170,961 332,461
Local government levy limits; rebase (Prop. 101) X 736,169 715,154
Standing; federal violation; damages (Prop. 102) X 1,102,237 382,714
English as official language (Prop. 103) X 1,114,273 391,497
Municipal debt; capacity (Prop. 104) X 849,097 580,639
State trust land reform (Prop. 105) X 410,106 1,020,807
2004 State lands exchange; military airport
preservation; conservation (Prop. 100) X 818,497 892,654
Expenditures mandated by ballot; funding (Prop. 101) X 894,807 726,167
Technology or intellectual property; transfer;
Arizona board of regents; universities (Prop. 102) X 792,277 853,632
Justices of the peace pro tempore; qualifications X 896,706 767,253
(Prop. 103)
Initiative petitions; circulation; filing (Prop. 104) X 536,410 1,147,169
State board of education; composition (Prop. 105) X 1,046,048 638,620
*Special election
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
2002 Municipal debt limits; streets (Prop. 100) X 479,702 659,378
State land exchanges; conservation (Prop. 101) X 558,658 577,462
Residential property valuation freeze; seniors (Prop. 102) X 907,410 221,281
Bailable offenses; prohibition (Prop. 103) X 924,161 224,709
Education expenditure limitations (Prop. 104) X 758,695 323,626
2000 State trust lands; conservation; exchange (Prop. 100) X 669,630 706,518
Modernization of constitutional language (Prop. 101) X 886,774 546,439
Wildlife management (Prop. 102) X 538,104 896,500
Corporation commission membership; X 743,284 659,748
increase (Prop. 103)
Residential property tax valuation; elderly (Prop. 104) X 906,395 513,825
Public debt, revenue and taxation; exempt X 975,869 450,971
cemetery property (Prop. 105)
1998 Addition of rules to public retirement system (Prop. 100) X 570,271 358,449
Salary commission member increase; salaries for X 338,030 602,185
elected state officers (Prop. 101)
Investment of state monies; equity securities (Prop. 102) X 488,711 427,665
Opening up primary election (Prop. 103) X 576,466 375,832
Initiative and referendum measures; prohibitions; X 417,926 502,946
requirements (Prop. 104)
1996 Effective dates of legislative enactments (Prop. 100) X 520,450 752,145
Property tax exemption; personal property used for X 664,231 625,314
agricultural purposes, trade or business (Prop. 101)
1994 Executive department; create the office of X 375,336 705,766
lieutenant governor (Prop. 100)
State lands; allow the state to exchange state X 432,616 630,955
trust land for public or private land (Prop. 101)
Property tax exemption; persons engaged in X 552,028 515,611
agricultural production (Prop. 102)
1992 Certain state officers; runoff elections; repeal (Prop. 100) X 927,913 455,712
State mine inspector; term increase (Prop. 101) X 745,091 615,306
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
State lands; exchange (Prop. 102) X 631,737 720,650
Death penalty; lethal injection (Prop. 103) X 1,040,535 314,919
Political subdivision expenditure limitations (Prop. 104) X 732,030 601,700
County charters (Prop. 105) X 701,063 590,818
School district debt capacity (Prop. 106) X 481,854 874,163
Selection of appointed judges (Prop. 107) X 738,655 537,475
1990 State trust land; exchange (Prop. 100) X 466,089 567,267
City or town debt; purposes (Prop. 101) X 401,165 622,210
Justice of peace courts; increased jurisdiction (Prop. 102) X 543,944 473,111
1988 State treasurer; term limitation repeal (Prop. 100) X 440,359 649,041
Corporation commission; valuing public service X 360,908 713,172
corporations; method repeal (Prop. 101)
Commission on judicial conduct; powers (Prop. 102) X 661,261 364,356
Executive department; male requirement; repeal (Prop. 103) X 876,727 210,013
City or town debt; purposes (Prop. 104) X 457,222 584,671
Executive department; majority vote requirement (Prop. 105) X 601,351 465,046
1986 Corporation commission; telecommunications X 389,253 451,479
corporations; regulation; legislative
determination (Prop. 100)
Public debt, revenue & taxation; school district X 445,661 380,154
expenditure limitation; increase (Prop. 101)
Public debt, revenue & taxation; expenditure X 338,397 451,749
limitation adjustment; general election (Prop. 102)
1984 Initiative; filing deadline (Prop. 100) X 353,835 528,151
Federal monies; expenditures and appropriations; X 350,744 532,309
legislative approval (Prop. 101)
Public employees; prohibiting strikes (Prop. 102) X 397,439 501,745
Superior court; jury drawing and summoning (Prop. 103) X 337,187 545,197
Corporation commission; members; appointment; X 291,622 575,301
composition; terms (Prop. 104)
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
Corporation commission; removing certain X 326,630 526,439
constitutional jurisdiction (Prop. 105)
Corporation commission; five members; terms (Prop. 106) X 375,809 378,857
Corporation commission; valuing public service X 365,967 390,350
corporations; method repealed (Prop. 107)
Establishing state revenue commission (Prop. 108) X 356,570 430,363
Revenue limits of hospitals; legislative authority (Prop. 109) X 385,724 511,013
1982 Regulation of ambulances and ambulance services (Prop. 100) X 360,164 212,878
Bail release prohibition; person posing danger X 550,220 128,992
to society (Prop. 101)
Compensation of state and judicial officers; X 167,556 497,888
procedures; exemptions (Prop. 102)
Tax exemption for property in slum areas (Prop. 103) X 294,220 371,674
State board of education; membership (Prop. 104) X 232,524 430,383
1980 Property tax exemptions; veterans and widows* (Prop. 100) X 185,454 60,574
Property tax exemptions; widowers* (Prop. 101) X 186,258 56,566
Property tax exemptions; disabled persons* (Prop. 102) X 198,809 47,403
Property tax exemptions; permitting increase X 176,185 67,424
by legislation* (Prop. 103)
Increasing debt limits for political subdivisions* (Prop. 104) X 152,419 93,427
Defining "state revenue"; determining legislative X 173,822 67,011
appropriation for 7% state limitation* (Prop. 105)
1% property tax limitation* (Prop. 106) X 211,433 36,495
Property tax levy limitation for counties, cities, X 203,291 41,191
towns and community college districts* (Prop. 107)
Expenditure limitations for counties, cities X 206,817 40,595
and towns* (Prop. 108)
Expenditure limitations for community college X 201,439 44,311
districts* (Prop. 109)
Nomination of elected incumbents to other X 540,605 241,625
offices (Prop. 100)
*Special election
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
Public service corporations; railroads; common X 537,240 252,688
carriers (Prop. 101)
State treasurer; term of office (Prop. 102) X 516,131 266,500
Tax exemption; privately owned airports (Prop. 103) X 318,144 451,676
Confinement of convicted minors with adults (Prop. 104) X 385,035 406,944
Workmen’s compensation; right to sue (Prop. 105) X 436,290 342,603
1978 Common school, high school and unified school X 173,163 312,919
district debt limits (Prop. 100)
Public debt, revenue & taxation; limiting state X 382,174 106,746
appropriations; establishing economic estimates
commission (Prop. 101)
1976 Senate appointments consent; commissions X 368,505 190,326
on appellate and trial court appointments
and terms (Prop. 100)
Senate appointments consent; commission X 397,778 195,360
on judicial qualifications (Prop. 101)
Senate appointments consent; state board of X 390,890 200,449
education (Prop. 102)
Senate consent of governor's appointment to the X 383,645 204,862
board of regents and governing boards of other
state educational institutions required (Prop. 103)
Corporation commission; powers; governor’s X 385,686 196,865
appointment of director of insurance; senate
consent (Prop. 104)
1974 Executive department (Prop. 100) X 228,928 232,276
Recall elections (Prop. 101) X 242,952 226,914
Bond issues or special assessments; minimum X 197,570 281,066
number of electors (Prop. 102)
School district debt limits (Prop. 103) X 256,131 209,021
Public service corporations (Prop. 104) X 270,890 188,535
Use of vehicle, user and gasoline and X 157,904 323,639
diesel tax receipts (Prop. 105)
Public debt, revenue & taxation (Prop. 106) X 225,488 237,659
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
1972 Procedure for the reading of bills (Prop. 101) X 319,332 156,993
Qualifications for public office (Prop. 102) X 299,918 172,652
Employment of children (Prop. 103) X 292,355 215,344
Jurors; number (Prop. 104) X 325,965 173,642
Abolishing corporation commission (Prop. 105) X 216,886 283,187
Cities and towns; indebtedness to acquire X 310,626 185,784
land for parks (Prop. 106)
Superior court; jurisdiction in civil actions (Prop. 107) X 333,880 148,145
Registered motor vehicles; license tax (Prop. 108) X 303,939 191,134
Composition of legislature (Prop. 109) X 308,801 162,550
1970 Bailable offenses (Prop. 100) X 294,724 53,143
Compensation for property owners; eminent X 225,535 111,579
domain (Prop. 101)
Courts; commission on judicial qualifications (Prop. 103) X 249,068 89,436
Use of vehicle, user and gasoline and diesel X 225,082 100,956
tax receipts (Prop. 104)
1968 Tax exemptions; phase out for veterans; X 263,372 138,049
disabled veterans certain provisions (Prop. 100)
Tax exemptions; limitations for widows (Prop. 101) X 274,579 126,819
Exempt household goods from personal property tax X 319,595 80,088
(Prop. 102)
Mobile homes taxed ad valorem property tax (Prop. 103) X 293,813 106,660
Executive dept.; 4-yr. terms (Prop. 104) X 266,035 129,991
Corporation commission; appointive instead X 176,676 210,862
of elective (Prop. 105)
Insurance dept. removed from corporation X 238,442 142,150
commission (Prop. 106)
State examiner office abolished (Prop. 107) X 217,352 160,072
State auditor office abolished (Prop. 108) X 206,432 171,474
Legislators' pay increased (Prop. 109) X 208,685 172,340
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
1966 Watercraft (boats) license tax (Prop. 100) X 118,044 75,978
1965 Bonded indebtedness; $100,000,000 limitation X 38,924 178,124
for capital outlay* (Prop. 100)
Bond issues and special assessments of political X 44,098 171,432
subdivisions; vote by real property owners* (Prop. 101)
1964 Aircraft; license tax on (Prop. 100) X 245,204 85,948
State board of education; composition (Prop. 101) X 209,364 124,203
1962 Continuity of state and local government X 163,024 79,681
provided by legislature in emergencies (Prop. 100)
U.S. Congressman or Representative; special X 139,603 101,482
primary and general elections (Prop. 101)
Presidential electors; voting by nonresidents (Prop. 102) X 154,476 78,477
1960 Employment of aliens by universities & colleges (Prop. 100) X 144,792 109,280
1958 Legislators' pay* (Prop. 100) X 68,207 47,281
Retired judges allowed to serve* (Prop. 101) X 84,502 31,584
1956 Employment of aliens* (Prop. 100) X 82,834 31,434
Liability of shareholders of Banking X 70,670 39,741
Corp. & association* (Prop. 101)
State boundary line* (Prop. 102) X 79,021 30,758
Salaries of legislators* (Prop. 103) X 41,297 72,954
1954 Liquor prohibition; Indian country (Prop. 100) X 64,493 44,965
1953 Legislature; reorganization* (Prop. 100) X 30,157 29,713
Salaries; public officials* (Prop. 101) X 35,039 24,548
Education; state board of* (Prop. 102) X 24,069 35,652
Education; school attendance* (Prop. 103) X 25,855 33,953
1952 Expenditure of revenues for highway X 128,094 48,409
purposes (Prop. 100-101)
1950 Liability of bank stockholders (Prop. 100-101) X 61,196 91,067
Legislature; membership* (Prop. 100-101) X 57,201 58,001
*Special election
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
Sessions of the legislature* (Prop. 102-103) X 63,514 50,918
Terms of executive officers* (Prop. 104-105) X 54,032 64,064
Terms of county officers* (Prop. 106-107) X 53,863 62,366
State and school lands* (Prop. 108-109) X 80,732 35,553
Public debt, revenue and taxation* (Prop. 110-111) X 70,090 43,650
1948 Legislature; special session (Prop. 100-101) X 77,941 37,392
Superior court (Prop. 102-103) X 83,120 37,839
City managers (Prop. 104-105) X 73,363 48,052
Gubernatorial succession* (Prop. 106-107) X 113,038 31,151
1946 Executive department; 4-yr. terms (Prop. 100-101) X 42,304 55,930
County officers; 4-yr. terms (Prop. 102-103) X 36,666 51,539
Tax exemption; servicemen (Prop. 104-105) X 48,357 41,040
Legislators; compensation* (Prop. 108-109) X 49,877 54,502
1940 State lands (Prop. 102-103) X 45,228 39,008
Public service corporations (Prop. 104-105) X 20,981 60,531
1933 County officers; 4-yr. terms (Prop. 100-101) X 10,549 18,076
Death penalty; gas (Prop. 102-103) X 14,999 11,585
State officers; 4-yr. terms (Prop. 104-105) X 10,751 17,537
Elections; general (Prop. 106-107) X 8,587 13,966
Mine inspector; 4-yr. terms (Prop. 108-109) X 9,771 16,764
Legislature; 4-yr. terms (Prop. 110-111) X 8,158 18,746
1930 Equal pay; same court, bd. or comm. (Prop. 100-101) X 31,022 20,168
Voters on bond issue; qualification (Prop. 102-103) X 31,314 20,867
Legislature; redistricting (Prop. 104-105) X 18,406 27,003
Employees on public works (Prop. 106-107) X 35,387 18,560
1928 Tax exemption (Prop. 102-103) X 30,208 20,044
*Special election
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
1927 Taxation – no higher than Arizona residents* X 9,377 3,191
(Prop. 100-101)
Public lands; receipts of sale* (Prop. 102-103) X 9,202 3,279
1925 Workmen's compensation* (Prop. 100-101) X 11,879 9,078
1924 Legislature; redistricting (Prop. 100-101) X 8,779 34,602
1922 Public debt & taxation revenue* (Prop. 100-101) X 12,033 24,422
Direct primary* (Prop. 102-103) X 7,774 26,302
General elections* (Prop. 104-105) X 7,487 25,602
County officers* (Prop. 106-107) X 7,796 25,322
Executive department; 4-yr. terms* (Prop. 108-109) X 6,988 25,710
Legislature; 4-yr. terms* (Prop. 110-111) X 7,292 25,659
Legislature; appointments to office* (Prop. 112-113) X 6,899 25,095
Agriculture; cooperative assn's.* (Prop. 114-115) X 13,848 20,559
1920 Legislature (Prop. 100-101) X 8,945 26,520
State tax commission; election (Prop. 102-103) X 9,592 25,234
1916 Initiative and referendum measures; vote X 18,356 18,961
required (Prop. 100-101)
Taxation, exemption from (Prop. 102-103) X 14,296 16,882
1912 Recall (Prop. 101-102) X 16,272 3,705
Industrial pursuits (Prop. 103-104) X 14,928 3,602
Taxation; method (Prop. 105-106) X 15,967 2,283
Indebtedness; limit (Prop. 107-108) X 15,358 2,676
*Special election
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Initiated by Petition
Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
2008 Prohibition of any new real property sales or
transfer tax (Prop. 100) X 1,645,119 498,346
Freedom of choice in health care (Prop. 101) X 1,048,512 1,057,199
Majority rule - Let the people decide act (Prop. 105) X 718,076 1,395,200
2006 State trust lands (Prop. 106) X 701,646 739,540
Protection of marriage (Prop. 107) X 721,489 775,498
2000 Create an independent redistricting commission; X 784,272 612,686
remove redistricting authority from
legislature (Prop. 106)
End rate making by corporation commission of X 281,017 1,152,998
local telephone rates (Prop. 108)
1998 Initiative and referendum measures; prohibitions; X 476,770 435,520
requirements (Prop. 105)
1996 Juvenile justice; prosecution of juveniles X 844,922 496,720
as adults (Prop. 102)
1994 Civil justice reform (Prop. 103) X 431,846 663,313
1992 Term limitations (Prop. 107) X 1,026,830 356,799
Increasing state revenues; legislative X 975,191 381,777
voting requirements (Prop. 108)
Preborn child protection (Prop. 110) X 447,654 975,251
1990 Establishing classroom improvement X 354,733 687,977
program (Prop. 103)
Victims’ bill of rights (Prop. 104) X 589,870 443,930
Voluntary auto insurance system; recovery X 180,922 865,289
of damages; limitation (Prop. 105)
1988 English as official language (Prop. 106) X 584,459 572,800
1986 Personal injury damages; legislative X 418,691 434,029
limitations (Prop. 103)
1984 Health care institutions; regulation (Prop. 110) X 372,879 547,279
1980 Property tax limitation (Prop. 106) X 247,107 570,820
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
1974 Judicial department; retirement; election; X 255,914 220,462
nominating commissions (Prop. 108)
1970 Arizona sweepstakes lottery (Prop. 105) X 88,204 260,324
1964 Inventories exempt from taxation (Prop. 102) X 227,463 120,563
Permanent state school fund; apportionment X 240,439 102,608
by legislature (Prop.103)
County officers; 4-year terms (Prop. 104) X 219,329 131,604
1962 Real estate brokers; preparation of legal papers (Prop. 103) X 236,856 64,507
1960 Court system revision (Prop. 101) X 166,199 86,508
1950 Maintenance of schools (Prop. 102-103) X 65,263 100,286
State board of education (Prop. 104-105) X 38,239 112,109
Merit system for public employees (Prop. 106-107) X 58,182 98,233
1946 Right-to-work (Prop. 106-107) X 61,875 49,557
1944 Annuities; disabled & blind (Prop. 100-101) X 22,698 77,693
1940 Tax-free homes (Prop. 100-101) X 51,739 60,068
Tax limitation (Prop. 106-107) X 41,696 42,748
Special taxing districts (Prop. 108-109) X 61,795 32,646
Uniform auto lien tax (Prop. 110-111) X 53,124 37,856
1938 Legislators not eligible for appointment to X 37,438 28,478
public office (Prop. 102-103)
Tax-free homes (Prop. 104-105) X 39,589 43,771
Limitations on authority to levy Not voted on
and collect taxes
Contested by Nolan D. Pullium.
(Weekly Gazette, 9/30/38, p.5)
Prohibition. Ruled off ballot by Judge
E.R. Thurman. (Weekly Gazette,
10/7/38, p. 2)
1936 Limitations on authority to levy and collect taxes
See Kerby v. Griffin, 48 Ariz. 434 Not voted on
1934 Homestead tax exemption Not on ballot
See Ahrens v. Kerby, 44 Ariz. 337
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
Production tax on mined copper Not on ballot
See Kerby v. Luhrs, 44 Ariz. 208
1932 State expenditures; limit (Prop. 100-101) X 37,453 51,441
County expenditures; limit (Prop. 102-103) X 37,229 49,934
Prohibition; repeal (Prop. 104-105) X 63,850 36,218
Gasoline tax distribution (Prop. 106-107) X 27,498 53,867
Legislature; apportionment (Prop. 108-109) X 56,182 29,806
1930 State highway bonds (Prop. 108-109) X 21,678 33,454
Auto tax exemption (Prop. 110-111) X 20,505 37,942
1928 Medical liberty (Prop. 100-101) X 17,252 31,374
1926 State officers; tenure (Prop. 100-101) X 23,401 28,299
1924 Hassayampa-Colorado River highway bonds (Prop. 102-103) X 13,656 40,372
1922 Hassayampa-Colorado River highway bonds (Prop. 100-101) X 22,130 24,688
Education (Prop. 102-103) X 14,212 24,062
1920 Salaries; teachers & public officials (Prop. 104-105) X 13,701 28,053
1918 Workmen’s compensation (Prop. 100-101) X 12,873 27,177
Legislative representation (Prop. 102-103) X 17,564 10,688
State lands; regulate sale (Prop. 104-105) X 16,372 10,867
State lands; limiting sale (Prop. 106-107) X 14,379 11,179
1916 Prohibition (Prop. 104-105) X 28,473 17,379
Legislative redistricting (Prop. 106-107) X 15,731 17,921
Local option; prohibition (Prop. 108-109) X 13,377 29,934
Workmen’s compensation (Prop. 110-111) X 18,061 21,255
Senate; abolishment of (Prop. 112-113) X 11,631 22,286
1914 Prohibition (Prop. 100-101) X 25,887 22,743
Prohibition elections (Prop. 102-103) X 16,059 26,437
Highway bonds (Prop. 104-105) X 13,215 23,499
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
State reclamation service (Prop. 106-107) X 14,701 17,994
Initiative and referendum measures; veto (Prop. 108-109) X 16,567 16,484
1912 Women’s suffrage (Prop. 300-301) X 13,442 6,202
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INITIATIVE MEASURES
Initiated by Petition
Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
2010 Arizona medical marijuana act (Prop. 203) X 841,348 837,008
2008 Payday loan reform act (Prop. 200) X 860,607 1,271,717
Homeowners' bill of rights (Prop. 201) X 467,866 1,655,410
Stop illegal hiring (Prop. 202) X 881,576 1,276,681
2006 Arizona voter reward act (Prop. 200) X 496,641 991,284
Smoke-free Arizona act (Prop. 201) X 828,685 684,711
Raise the minimum wage for working X 987,347 523,070
Arizona act (Prop. 202)
Arizona early childhood development and X 793,312 698,286
health initiative (Prop. 203)
Humane treatment of farm animals act (Prop. 204) X 926,913 569,190
Your right to vote by mail act (Prop. 205) X 431,879 1,060,467
Arizona non-smoker protection act (Prop. 206) X 640,851 861,440
Private property rights protection act (Prop. 207) X 955,533 519,161
2004 Arizona tax payer and citizen protection act X 1,041,741 830,467
(Prop. 200)
2002 Indian gaming; funding scholarships and X 173,126 995,686
elderly health care services (Prop. 200)
Gaming; slot machines at racetracks (Prop. 201) X 234,935 947,341
Tribal-state gaming compacts (Prop. 202) X 610,900 590,064
Marijuana possession; civil fine; free distribution X 504,607 678,446
by DPS to persons with physician orders; increase
sentence for violent crimes committed under the
influence of drugs; parole for personal possession
of controlled substance unless a danger to the public
(Prop. 203)
2000 Tobacco settlement money; health insurance (Prop. 200) X 837,557 605,094
Growth management plans; submit to voters (Prop. 202) X 436,345 1,027,674
English language education for children X 925,415 542,942
in public schools (Prop. 203)
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
AHCCCS; funding; health; nutrition and
prevention programs (Prop. 204) X 903,134 532,317
1998 Citizens clean elections act (Prop. 200) X 481,963 459,373
Cockfighting; class 5 felony (Prop. 201) X 666,058 312,368
Candidates' voluntary declaration concerning X 409,133 499,896
eliminating federal income tax, abolition of
the internal revenue service and enactment of
a national consumption tax (Prop. 202)
1996 Drug medicalization, prevention and control X 872,235 461,332
act (Prop. 200)
Tribal-state gaming compacts (Prop. 201) X 858,903 484,554
State lottery funds; allocate funds to six X 940,588 365,548
specified health and nutrition programs;
conditionally expand eligibility for AHCCCS
benefits (Prop. 203)
1994 Tobacco taxes to provide for health care X 565,094 547,189
services (Prop. 200)
Game and fish; banning certain devices (Prop. 201) X 635,277 450,581
1992 Unlawful taking of wildlife; banning X 545,977 889,722
lethal and/or dangerous devices (Prop. 200)
1990 State parks board, game and fish commission; X 648,046 394,952
state lottery funding (Prop. 200)
Establishing insurance consumer office; X 231,266 820,653
rate reduction (Prop. 201)
Establishing waste reduction; recycling and X 346,926 691,580
management plan (Prop. 202)
"No fault" auto insurance; choice (Prop. 203) X 156,301 892,794
1986 Elections; campaign contributions; limitations (Prop. 200) X 530,346 286,030
1984 Arizona health care authority; establishment (Prop. 200) X 375,982 553,676
1982 Beverage container and refund requirements (Prop. 200) X 223,825 477,856
Nuclear freeze; communications; peace Sunday (Prop. 201) X 273,146 397,462
Voter registration through motor vehicle operator’s X 347,559 331,985
license application (Prop. 202)
Repeal of state claim over certain public land (Prop. 203) X 280,285 373,290
1980 State lottery; Arizona state lottery commission (Prop. 200) X 412,992 398,437
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
1976 Legislative approval of nuclear facilities; X 207,639 487,795
requirements for construction of nuclear
facilities (Prop. 200)
1974 Campaign finances; state ethics committee Not on ballot – withdrawn by order of
the Superior Court. See Aycock v. Bolin,
C298008. (See publicity pamphlet.)
1972 Preemption by the state of income and luxury X 269,268 238,078
taxation (Prop. 200)
1964 Train crews prescribed; eliminating
"featherbedding" (Prop. 200) X 199,650 178,762
1962 Property appraisal and assessment (Prop. 200) X 88,955 164,241
1960 State sales tax; 25% to cities & towns instead X 179,570 77,711
of 10% (Prop. 200)
1958 Arizona State University name change (Prop. 200) X 151,135 78,693
Public employees’ merit system (Prop. 201) X 79,651 122,071
1956 Premarital blood test (Prop. 200) X 166,789 29,388
1952 Excise taxation; production (Prop. 308-309) Not on ballot
Public employees' retirement (Prop. 310-311) Not on ballot – See Adams v. Bolin, 74 Ariz. 2
Labor organizations (Prop. 312-313) X 115,389 67,036
1950 Merit system for peace officers (Prop. 300-301) X 63,152 91,592
Legalized gambling (Prop. 302-303) X 27,683 132,839
Excise taxation; schools (Prop. 304-305) X 32,218 119,179
Prohibition; local option (Prop. 306-307) X 38,819 131,288
Workmen’s compensation (Prop. 308-309) X 67,023 87,822
Workmen's compensation (Prop. 310-311) Ruled off ballot
Social security and public welfare (Prop. 312-313) X 65,091 94,516
Employment security; unemployment X 57,288 99,584
benefits extended (Prop. 314-315)
Employment security; agricultural workers (Prop. 316-317) X 52,812 99,522
Segregation; prohibition (Prop. 318-319) X 57,970 104,226
Occupational diseases; compensation (Prop. 320-321) Ruled off ballot
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
1948 Highway patrol merit system (Prop. 302-303) X 91,323 33,317
Limit workmen’s compensation (Prop. 304-305) X 102,340 23,856
Civil service (Prop. 306-307) X 78,907 39,470
Public employees retirement (Prop. 308-309) X 86,989 38,111
Soldier bonus. Ruled off ballot. Weekly Gazette, 8/20/48, p. 7.
1946 Motor vehicle fuel tax (Prop. 300-301) X 47,069 45,975
1942 Privilege tax; division (Prop. 300-301) X 24,818 19,915
1940 Gambling (Prop. 302-303) X 43,564 70,154
Fuel tax; distribution (Prop. 304-305) X 37,203 53,251
Education; state aid (Prop. 306-307) X 58,149 41,215
Prohibition; local option. Ruled off ballot. Weekly Gazette, 8/24/40.
1938 State officers; coterminous with governor (Prop. 304-305) X 33,016 34,752
Consolidate state boards, board of control. Ruled off ballot. Weekly Gazette, 10/7/38
Taxation for school purposes. Ruled off ballot. Weekly Gazette, 10/7/38, p. 2.
1936 State board of control, equalize educational opportunities. Not on ballot.
See Kerby v. Griffin, 48 Ariz. 434.
1934 Legislature; nepotism; rules (Prop. 300-301) X 22,295 26,960
Naturopathic physicians (Prop. 302-303) X 18,829 31,936
1932 Industrial commission; abolish (Prop. 300-301) X 21,120 65,636
Boards; abolishment of 18 (Prop. 302-303) X 28,968 54,055
Chiropractors (Prop. 304-305) X 29,642 56,424
1928 Board of equalization (Prop. 308-309) X 11,583 28,535
Commissioner of finance (Prop. 310-311) X 6,123 32,940
Motor vehicle dept. (Prop. 312-313) X 11,424 31,324
1926 Highway dept. finance (Prop. 304-305) X 8,423 40,622
Auto tax reduction (Prop. 306-307) X 11,081 41,494
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
1924 Racing commission (Prop. 302-303) X 12,946 38,017
Highway commission (Prop. 304-305) X 15,398 32,600
Colorado river; appropriation (Prop. 306-307) X 21,460 33,910
1920 Conservation; game and fish (Prop. 304-305) X 13,096 26,617
Civil service (Prop. 306-307) X 11,850 26,299
Counties; creation and organizations (Prop. 308-309) X 5,312 38,198
State highway dept. (Prop. 310-311) X 16,961 25,721
Reclamation (Prop. 312-313) X 18,203 22,432
1918 Death penalty (Prop. 306-307) X 20,443 10,602
Vaccination; minors (Prop. 308-309) X 13,941 13,411
State lands; lease (Prop. 310-311) X 10,239 10,975
1916 Death penalty; abolishment (Prop. 300-301) X 18,936 18,784
Labor; dept. of (Prop. 302-303) X 13,798 21,492
State architect (Prop. 304-305) X 10,010 25,960
Fish and Game (Prop. 306-307) X 17,518 16,849
Divorce (Prop. 308-309) X 13,564 18,097
1914 Death penalty; abolishment (Prop. 308-309) X 18,129 19,381
Delinquent taxes (Prop. 310-311) X 13,842 15,934
Blacklisting prohibited (Prop. 312-313) X 18,207 17,444
Old age & mother’s pension (Prop. 314-315) X 25,827 12,394
Expositions; appropriation (Prop. 316-317) X 10,995 22,434
Noncitizens; employment of (Prop. 318-319) X 25,017 14,323
Assessment; by owner (Prop. 320-321) X 13,023 21,227
Electric poles; placement (Prop. 322-323) X 18,871 12,256
Industrial pursuits (Prop. 324-325) X 16,754 15,853
Miami county (Prop. 326-327) X 5,878 30,055
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REFERENDUM MEASURES
Referred by the Legislature
Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
2010 Land conservation fund; reversion (Prop. 301) X 416,323 1,185,461
Early childhood development; health; repeal (Prop. 302) X 492,060 1,142,744
2006 Public programs; citizens (Prop. 300) X 1,060,444 423,994
Methamphetamine; probation ineligibility (Prop. 301) X 856,591 620,549
2002 State school trust land revenues (Prop. 300) X 855,687 274,316
Continuation of state lottery commission (Prop. 301) X 845,072 317,246
Possession or use of controlled substance X 803,354 348,369
or drug paraphernalia; probation (Prop. 302)
Tobacco tax increase to fund health care (Prop. 303) X 791,295 389,619
2000 Education sales tax (Prop. 301) X 778,807 675,941
1998 Growing smarter act (Prop. 303) X 501,358 446,598
State lottery commission; extension (Prop. 304) X 652,479 324,514
1992 Establishing Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil X 880,488 555,189
rights day (Prop. 300)
1984 Public works contracts; employees; X 398,051 386,479
wages and hours (Prop. 300)
Health care cost containment; encouraging X 397,463 420,162
competition (Prop. 301)
Health care cost containment; hospital price X 432,913 444,651
inflation limitation (Prop. 302)
1976 Public health and safety; annual motor X 325,159 368,229
vehicle emissions inspection (Prop. 300)
1974 Prohibiting transaction privilege tax X 215,769 259,297
on sale of food (Prop. 300)
1962 Appropriation to activate Public Employee’s Withdrawn from ballot by Superior Court order
Retirement Act of 1948
Excise taxation; production tax on sale of food Withdrawn from ballot by Superior Court order
*Special election
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
1952 Public employees’ retirement fund; repeal (Prop. 300-301) X 111,088 68,372
Creating dept. of finance (Prop. 302-303) X 93,909 77,308
Creating dept. of law (Prop. 304-305) X 93,664 76,617
Creating dept. of health & welfare (Prop. 306-307) X 106,172 67,099
1944 Old age assistance (Prop. 300-301) X 37,287 48,228
1936 Workmen’s compensation (Prop. 300-301) X 15,656 19,302
1928 Fish and game (Prop. 114-115) X 24,200 21,853
1926 Fish and game (Prop. 302-303) X 22,058 28,317
1925 Fish and game* (Prop. 300-301) Injunction granted. Phx. Gaz. 9/12/25 p.1, col.2
1922 Fish and game (Prop. 300-301) X 10,555 23,014
1920 Pardons and paroles (Prop. 300-301) X 11,571 25,794
1918 Industrial pursuits (Prop. 300-301) X 13,297 11,658
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REFERENDUM MEASURES
Referred by Petition
Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
1998 Medical use of marijuana (Prop. 300) X 418,303 562,091
1st or 2nd conviction for use/possession X 464,776 494,520
of marijuana, dangerous or narcotic drugs;
probation; eligibility (Prop. 301)
1994 State lands; restricting state action that may have X 412,585 614,626
regulatory takings implications (Prop. 300)
Tort reform (Prop. 301) X 404,231 656,407
1990 Martin Luther King, Jr. paid state holiday; X 251,308 768,763
unpaid Columbus Day (Prop. 301)
Establishing Martin Luther King, Jr./civil X 517,882 535,151
rights day (Prop. 302)
1970 Home solicitations (Prop. 300) Not on ballot – petitions not in order, withdrawn
from ballot by order of Superior Court. See
Direct Sellers Ass'n v. McBrayer, 109 Ariz. 3,
for subsequent opinion.
1968 Legislature; apportionment (Prop. 300) X 210,262 148,424
Counties; 5-member boards of supervisors (Prop. 301) X 223,335 138,267
1948 Right-to-work (Prop. 300-301) X 86,866 60,295
1940 Dental advertising (Prop. 300-301) X 33,511 67,404
1933 Convention to pass on U.S. Constitutional amendment, ch. 94, Laws 1933,
repealed by ch. 2, 1st special session, June, 1933 (Prop. 300-301)
Graduated net income tax, ch. 39, Laws 1933, repealed by ch. 8,
1st special session, June, 1933 (Prop. 302-303)
Basic science (Prop. 304-305) X 13,988 13,104
Foreclosure; judgement (Prop. 306-307) X 14,131 10,362
1932 Taxation; property tax survey law (Prop. 110-111) X 19,961 56,451
1928 Peddlers license (Prop. 300-301) X 18,720 26,131
Municipal bonds; commission on (Prop. 302-303) X 11,994 27,897
Physical education (Prop. 304-305) X 20,279 27,009
Auto; title law (Prop. 306-307) X 16,082 27,488
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Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
1926 Livestock code (Prop. 300-301) X 9,184 35,642
1924 Primary election; 51% election (Prop. 300-301) X 13,166 34,360
1920 Prosecution by info. preliminary exam (Prop 302-303) X 12,268 23,622
1918 Gaming (Prop. 302-303) X 10,736 10,066
Nuisances (Prop. 304-305) X 19,102 8,990
1914 Pardons and reprieves (Prop. 300-301) X 15,425 13,554
Passenger rates; intrastate (Prop. 302-303) X 20,968 12,210
Counties; organization (Prop. 304-305) X 10,756 21,152
County seats (Prop. 306-307) X 14,255 17,740
1912 Liens on mines (Prop. 302-303) X 13,551 5,804
Train crews (Prop. 304-305) X 11,123 7,635
Locomotives; headlights (Prop. 306-307) X 11,286 7,408
Locomotive engineers (Prop. 308-309) X 10,921 7,956
Train limit (Prop. 310-311) X 10,709 8,228
Passenger rates (Prop. 312-313) X 14,823 4,835
Semimonthly payday (Prop. 314-315) X 13,350 5,986
Hunting licenses (Prop. 316-317) X 13,121 6,334
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SALARY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Year Subject Adopted Defeated Aye Nay
1972 Legislative salaries (Prop. 100) X 217,614 283,685
1974 Legislative salaries (Prop. 107) X 208,346 261,100
1978 Legislative salaries (Prop. 300) X 229,535 264,833
1980 Legislative salaries (Prop. 300) X 434,162 354,421
1982 Legislative salaries (Prop. 300) X 219,461 455,615
1986 Legislative salaries (Prop. 300) X 304,017 516,938
1988 Legislative salaries (Prop. 300) X 451,266 643,315
1990 Legislative salaries (Prop. 300) X 337,868 699,589
1992 Legislative salaries (Prop. 301) X 488,271 911,025
1994 Legislative salaries (Prop. 302) X 428,324 655,174
1996 Legislative salaries (Prop. 300) X 650,241 684,958
1998 Legislative salaries (Prop. 302) X 544,969 421,627
2000 Legislative salaries (Prop. 300) X 521,603 922,462
2002 Legislative salaries (Prop. 304) X 391,902 771,274
2004 Legislative salaries (Prop. 300) X 699,575 1,076,494
2006 Legislative salaries (Prop. 302) X 707,861 774,928
2008 Legislative salaries (Prop. 300) X 775,069 1,388,183
