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Arizona Proposition 202, Tribal Gaming Compacts Initiative (2002)
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| Topic American Indian issues and Gambling policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 202 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 5, 2002. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported directing the governor to approve new tribal gaming compacts and authorizing 1% to 8% of tribes' gross income to fund education, wildlife conservation, emergency services, and other general public services statewide. |
A "no" vote opposed directing the governor to approve new tribal gaming compacts and authorizing 1% to 8% of tribes' gross income to fund education, wildlife conservation, emergency services, and other general public services statewide. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 202 |
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610,900 | 50.87% | ||
| No | 590,064 | 49.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 202 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 5, CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 5-601.02; REPEALING SECTION 5-601.01, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING SECTION 13-3301, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 15, CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 5, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 15-978; PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17, CHAPTER 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7; PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 36, CHAPTER 29, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 36-2903.07; PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 41, CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1505.12; AMENDING SECTION 41-2306, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 2000, CHAPTER 375, SECTION 3; REPEALING SECTION 41-2306, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 2000, CHAPTER 372, SECTION 3; RELATING TO TRIBAL-STATE COMPACTS. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | DIRECTS GOVERNOR TO APPROVE NEW TRIBAL GAMING COMPACTS; ALLOCATES EACH TRIBE 1-4 GAMING FACILITIES, 475-1400 SLOT MACHINES AND 75-100 CARD TABLES, 1% TO 8% OF TRIBES' GROSS INCOME FUNDS STATEWIDE PROGRAMS SPECIFIED IN MEASURE. | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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