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Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Exemptions from Taxation Amendment (1916)

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Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103

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Election date

November 7, 1916

Topic
Taxes
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported tax exemptions for the property of educational, charitable, and religious associations and institutions, as well as exemptions for the property of widows not exceeding two thousand dollars, and the exemption of all public debts.

A "no" vote opposed tax exemptions for the property of educational, charitable, and religious associations and institutions, as well as exemptions for the property of widows not exceeding two thousand dollars, and the exemption of all public debts.


Election results

Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 14,296 45.85%

Defeated No

16,882 54.15%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 102-103 was as follows:

AN ACT APPROVING AND PROPSING TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AN AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2, ARTICLE 9, OF THE CONSTITUION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, "Exemptions from Taxation."

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.

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