Arizona 2002 ballot measures

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In 2002, voters decided on 14 statewide ballot measures in Arizona on November 5.

• Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Five of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
• Four of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• One of the measures was a commission-referred ballot measure.
• Voters approved eight (57%) and rejected six (43%) measures.

On the ballot

November 5, 2002

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 100	Administration	Permit cities and towns to become indebted up to 20% of the value of taxable property for the purpose of investing in critical infrastructure		479,702 (42%)	659,378 (58%)
LRSS	Proposition 101	Environment	Permit the exchange of state lands for other public lands if it conserves open space or if the appraisal value is at least equal to that of state lands		558,658 (49%)	577,462 (51%)
LRCA	Proposition 102	Taxes	Clarify senior citizen eligibility for property valuation protection if multiple owners' income does not exceed 500% of the social security supplemental income rate	a	907,410 (80%)	221,281 (20%)
LRCA	Proposition 103	Bail; Criminal trials	Provide for the inclusion of sexual assault, and sexual conduct with and molestation of minors under the age of 15 to the list of non-bailable offenses	a	924,161 (80%)	224,709 (20%)
LRCA	Proposition 104	Education	Exempt from school districts' total expenditure limitation the funds received from sales tax revenue and the Permanent School Trust Fund	a	758,695 (70%)	323,626 (30%)
CISS	Proposition 200	Gambling; American Indian issues	Direct the governor to approve tribal gaming compacts and authorize 3% of tribes' net income to fund programs for education and healthcare		173,126 (15%)	995,686 (85%)
CISS	Proposition 201	Gambling; American Indian issues	Permit horse and dog racetracks to operate slot machines and permit the governor to approve tribal gaming compacts		234,935 (20%)	947,341 (80%)
CISS	Proposition 202	Gambling; American Indian issues	Direct the governor to approve tribal gaming compacts and authorize 1% to 8% of tribes' gross income to fund public services statewide	a	610,900 (51%)	590,064 (49%)
CISS	Proposition 203	Marijuana	Provide for the decriminalization of marijuana and changes to drug-related sentencing, and require the state to provide free marijuana upon recommendation by a physician		504,607 (43%)	678,446 (57%)
LRSS	Proposition 300	Education; Budgets	Direct state earnings above the level of the 2000-2001 fiscal year to be deposited into the classroom site fund	a	855,687 (76%)	274,316 (24%)
LRSS	Proposition 301	Gambling	Provide for the extension of the State Lottery Commission until July 1, 2012 and the extension of the Arizona State Lottery until January 1, 2013	a	845,072 (73%)	317,246 (27%)
LRSS	Proposition 302	Law enforcement; Marijuana	Authorize a court to impose a term of incarceration for persons convicted of possession of a controlled substance that refuse treatment or violate probation	a	803,354 (70%)	348,369 (30%)
LRSS	Proposition 303	Tobacco; Tobacco tax	Provide for the increase of taxation on tobacco products and the provision of tobacco related healthcare and education funding	a	791,295 (67%)	389,619 (33%)
CRSS	Proposition 304	Salaries	Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $20,000 per year to $36,000 per year		391,902 (34%)	771,274 (66%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Arizona
• List of Arizona ballot measures
• 2002 ballot measures

External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (November 2002)