Arizona 1972 ballot measures
In 1972, voters decided on 11 statewide ballot measures in Arizona on November 7.
- Nine of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
- One of the measures was a commission-referred ballot measure.
- Voters approved nine (81.81%) and rejected two (18.18%) measures.
On the ballot
November 7, 1972
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Salaries | Provide for the increase of legislative salaries |
|
217,614 (43%) |
283,685 (57%) |
|
| Proposition 101 | Administration | Prescribe the procedure for the reading of bills in the legislature |
|
319,332 (67%) |
156,993 (33%) |
|
| Proposition 102 | Local government | Prescribe the qualifications for public office |
|
299,918 (63%) |
172,652 (37%) |
|
| Proposition 103 | Child labor | Provide for the abolishment of the clause forbidding employment of children in any occupation at night |
|
292,355 (58%) |
215,344 (42%) |
|
| Proposition 104 | Administration; Judiciary | Provide that there not be less than six jurors in civil and specified criminal cases and require the number of jurors for civil cases be specified by law |
|
325,965 (65%) |
173,642 (35%) |
|
| Proposition 105 | Administration; Business | Provide for the abolishment of the Corporation Commission and the creation of a Public Utilities Commission |
|
216,886 (43%) |
283,187 (57%) |
|
| Proposition 106 | Budgets | Authorize cities and towns to become indebted to acquire and develop land for open space, parks, recreational facilities, and playgrounds |
|
310,626 (63%) |
185,784 (37%) |
|
| Proposition 107 | Judiciary | Prescribe the civil jurisdiction of the Superior Court when action involves $1,000 or more |
|
333,880 (69%) |
148,145 (31%) |
|
| Proposition 108 | Taxes; Transportation | Provide for the collection of motor vehicle taxes in lieu of license taxes and the subjection of mobile homes to ad valorem property taxes |
|
303,939 (61%) |
191,134 (39%) |
|
| Proposition 109 | Administration | Provide for the fixation of the Senate to one member from each of the 30 legislative districts and two members for each district for the House |
|
308,801 (66%) |
162,550 (34%) |
|
| Proposition 200 | Taxes | Provide for the preemption by the state of all income and luxury taxes, the creation of an urban revenue sharing fund, and the provision of uniform collection of sales taxes |
|
269,268 (53%) |
238,078 (47%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Arizona
- List of Arizona ballot measures
- 1972 ballot measures
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