Arizona 2012 ballot measures
In 2012, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in Arizona on November 6.
- Seven of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
- One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
- Voters approved four (44%) and rejected five (56%) measures.
On the ballot
November 6, 2012
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 114 | Crime victims | Prohibit felony crime victims from having to pay damages |
|
1,664,473 (80%) |
417,431 (20%) |
|
| Proposition 115 | Age limits; Public information; Judiciary; Ethics | Increase term lengths and the retirement age for justices and judges and require superior courts to publish decisions online |
|
553,132 (28%) |
1,446,970 (72%) |
|
| Proposition 116 | Taxes | Establish the tax exemption amount for business equipment to be equal to the combined earnings of 50 workers |
|
852,981 (44%) |
1,089,294 (56%) |
|
| Proposition 117 | Taxes; Property | Set a 5% annual cap on increases in property values used to determine property taxes and establish a single limited property value as the basis for calculating all property taxes on real property |
|
1,132,766 (57%) |
866,249 (43%) |
|
| Proposition 118 | Budgets | Adjust the distribution formula for the State Land Trust Permanent Endowment Fund |
|
950,938 (51%) |
931,238 (49%) |
|
| Proposition 119 | Defense funding; Property | Authorize the exchange of state trust lands for protecting military facilitates or improving land management |
|
1,194,594 (62%) |
733,907 (38%) |
|
| Proposition 120 | Federal issues; Public land | Declare Arizona's sovereignty over public lands and all natural resources within its boundaries |
|
623,461 (32%) |
1,308,299 (68%) |
|
| Proposition 121 | Primary elections | Establish a top-two system for primary elections |
|
662,366 (33%) |
1,340,286 (67%) |
|
| Proposition 204 | Taxes | Permanently increasing the state sales tax by one cent per dollar |
|
768,422 (36%) |
1,353,212 (64%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Arizona
- List of Arizona ballot measures
- 2012 ballot measures
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