Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Repeal Tax Exemption for Property within Indian Reservations Amendment (May 1927)

Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101
Election date May 31, 1927
Topic American Indian issues and Property
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on May 31, 1927. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported repealing the provision in the Arizona Constitution that exempts lands and property within Indian Reservations, owned by Native Americans, from being taxed at a higher rate than lands owned by state residents.

A "no" vote opposed repealing the provision in the Arizona Constitution that exempts lands and property within Indian Reservations, owned by Native Americans, from being taxed at a higher rate than lands owned by state residents.

Election results

Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		9,377	74.61%
No		3,191	25.39%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 100-101 was as follows:

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AN ACT APPROVING AND PROPOSING TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AN AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE XX OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA; ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF SAID AMENDMENT TO A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA; CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS SAID PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND A REFERENDUM MEASURE PROPOSED AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE EIGHTH LEGISLATURE; PROVIDING AN OPPURTUNITY TO ELECTORS TO REGISTER FOR SUCH SPECIAL ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF SAID SPECIAL ELECTION; THE MANNER OF HOLDING THE SAME AND MAKING RETURNS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF THE CONTENTS AND NATURE OF SUCH PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND REFERENDUM MEASURE; DEFINING THE DUTIES OF ELECTION OFFICERS IN RELATION TO SAID SPECIAL ELECTION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. SECTION 1. IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED BY THE EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH OF THE TWO HOUSES OF SAID LEGISLATURE APPROVING THEREOF AND SUCH APPROVAL HAVING BEEN ENTERED ON THE JOURNAL OF EACH HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH THE AYES AND NAYES THEREON, BY ABROGATING, REPEALING AND STRIKING THEREFROM THE TENTH PARAGRAPH OF SAID ARTICLE OF SAID CONSTITUTION, READING AS FOLLOWS: "Fifth. The lands and other property belonging to citizens of the United States regarding without this State shall never be taxed at a higher rate than the lands and other property situated in this State belonging to residents thereof, and no taxes shall be imposed by this State on any lands or other property within an Indian Reservation owned or held by any Indian; but nothing herein shall preclude the State from taxing as other lands and other property are taxed, any lands and other property outside of an Indian Reservation owned or held by any Indian, save and expect such lands as have been granted or acquired as aforesaid, or as may be granted or confirmed to any Indian or Indians under any act of Congress."

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1927 Measures

• 1927 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• American Indian issues on the ballot
• 1927 legislative sessions

Arizona

• Arizona ballot measures
• Arizona ballot measure laws

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External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (1927)