Arizona 2008 ballot measures
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Eight statewide ballot propositions appeared on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Arizona. Six were citizen-initiated propositions, one was a legislative referral placed on the ballot by the Arizona State Legislature and one, a proposal to raise legislative salaries, was a commission referral.
Just two of the statewide ballot measures were approved by voters.
Supporters of nine initiatives filed signatures with the Arizona Secretary of State by the July 3 deadline; four as initiated state statutes and five as initiated constitutional amendments. However, problems with lower-than-normal rates of valid signatures meant that three of the nine did not make the ballot. Arizona Secretary of State Jan Brewer has referred flawed initiative petition sheets to the state's attorney general for possible criminal investigation.[1],[2]
Arizona voters in many school districts voted on a school district consolidation question.
Key facts
- Through 2006, a total of one hundred and ninety-one citizen-initiated ballot propositions had appeared on Arizona's ballot since the beginning of the process in 1912.
- With six initiatives on the 2008 ballot, the historical total of Arizona initiatives through the 2008 elections comes to 197.
- For information on other citizen initiatives that attempted but failed to make the ballot, see Arizona 2008 citizen initiatives.
- Official election results will be available on December 1, 2008.
National overview
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2008 Election Results
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-18-2008 | Proposition 100: Protect Our Homes | Property Taxes | Block the legislature from enacting a real estate transfer tax | Approved |
| C-15-2008 | Proposition 101: Medical Choice for Arizona | Health / Medical | Guarantee that Arizonans can choose their own health care | Defeated |
| LRCA | Proposition 102: Marriage Protection Amendment | Marriage | Amends the constitution to recognize marriage as only between one man and one woman | Approved |
| C-19-2008 | Proposition 105: Majority Rules | Initiative and Referendum | Any initiative that imposes additional taxes or spending, in order to pass, would require support from a majority of qualified electors (not just those voting) | Defeated |
| I-16-2008 | Proposition 200: Payday Loan Reform Act | Business Regulations | Business-sponsored reforms in the payday loan industry | Defeated |
| I-14-2008 | Proposition 201: Homeowners Bill of Rights | Property Rights | Establishes a minimum 10-year warranty on new homes, mandatory disclosures of financial arrangements and pricing and new rights on fixing home defects and returns of deposits | Defeated |
| I-12-2008 | Proposition 202: Stop Illegal Hiring | Immigration | Increases penalties on cash-based businesses who bypass current laws as well as employees who engage in identity theft to verify employment eligibility | Defeated |
| Commission | Proposition 300: State Legislator Salaries | Legislature | Raises legislator salaries from $24,000 to $30,000 | Defeated |
Filed signatures but failed ballot
| Proposition | Subject | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prop 103 | Environment | Conserve/protect approximately 580,000 acres and regulate the development of communities to preserve nature. | Insufficient signatures |
| Prop 104 | Affirmative action | Ban government from preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education or public contracting. | Insufficient signatures |
| Prop 203 | Transportation | A $42 billion dollar transit plan. | Insufficient signatures |
See also
- List of Arizona ballot measures
- Arizona 2008 citizen initiatives
- Laws governing the initiative process in Arizona
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Arizona
External links
References
- ↑ Arizona Republic, "'Flawed' election petitions face review", September 13, 2008
- ↑ Phoenix New Times, "Citizen initiatives have been kicked off the ballot this year in record numbers, and the problems could go much deeper than invalid signatures", August 21, 2008
Additional reading
- Propositioning Arizona, A Review of 2008 Statewide Ballot Measures sponsored by the Arizona Advocacy Network.
- Eleven propositions make it on the November ballot
- Initiatives on the 2008 ballot
- Big money, not citizens, is driving initiatives
- Qualifying problems dog 2008 initiatives
- There's a devil lurking in proposition's details, Robert Robb, Arizona Republic columnist.
- Some thoughts on the propositions on the November 4 ballot, Steve Emerine, editor, Arizona Business.
- Ballot propositions spark lively debates, Prescott Daily Courier.
- Quick Review of Ballot Propositions, Douglas Daily Dispatch.
- Descriptions of Arizona's ballot measures, Associated Press.
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