Arizona Proposition 302, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/Civil Rights Day Referendum (1990)
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| Topic Administration of government |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 302 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Arizona on November 6, 1990. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day as a paid state holiday on the third Monday in January. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day as a paid state holiday on the third Monday in January. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 302 |
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| Yes | 517,882 | 49.18% | ||
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535,151 | 50.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 302 was as follows:
| “ | A REFERENDUM ORDERED BY PETITION OF THE PEOPLE ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE PEOPLE OF AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS; PROVIDING THAT THE THIRD MONDAY IN JAUNARY IS A LEGAL HOLIDAY KNOWN AS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY/CIVIL RIGHTS DAY; PRESERVING ALL OTHER HOLIDAYS AS THEY EXISTED BEFORE 1989; REPEALING 1989 HOLIDAY LEGISLATION WHICH ESTABLISHED MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY AND WHICH CHANGED COLUMBUS DAY FROM THE SECOND MONDAY TO THE SECOND SUNDAY IN OCTOBER; AMENDING SECTION 1-301, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 1987, CHAPTER 6, SECTION 1, AND REPEALING SECTION 1-301, ARIZONA REVISED STATES, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 1989, FIRST SPECIAL SESSION, CHAPTER 4, SECITON 1. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | ESTABLISHING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./CIVIL RIGHTS DAY AS A PAID STATE HOLIDAY ON THE THIRD MONDAY OF JANUARY. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the date that the bill was signed to collect signatures.
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Footnotes
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