Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Extension of Workmen's Compensation Amendment (September 1925)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101 | |
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| Topic Workers' compensation laws |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on September 29, 1925. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported extending workmen's compensation. |
A "no" vote opposed extending workmen's compensation. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101 |
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11,879 | 56.68% | ||
| No | 9,078 | 43.32% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 100-101 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA SO AS TO EXTEND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION TO THE EMPLOYES OF THE STATE. THE POLITICAL SUB-DIVISIONS AND MUNICIPALITIES THEREOF AS DEFINED BY LAW AND SO AS TO GRANT ALL WORKMEN IN PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT TO WHOM ANY COMPENSATION LAW ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA SHALL APPLY, THE RIGHT OF ELECTION, WHETHER TO BE BOUND BY SUCH COMPENSATION ACT OR TO RETAIN THE RIGHT TO SUE FOR DAMAGES IN RESPECT TO INJURIES SUSTAINED OR DEATH RESULTING THEREFROM IN SUCH EMPLOYMENT, IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO ASSURE AND MAKE CERTAIN A JUST AND HUMANE COMPENSATION LAW IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA FOR THE RELIEF AND PROTECTION OF SUCH WORKMEN, THEIR WIDOWS, CHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDENTS FROM THE BURDENSOME, EXPENSIVE AND LITIGIOUS REMIDIES FOR INJURIES TO OR DEATH OF SUCH WORKMEN NOW EXISTING IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA, PRODUCING UNCERTAIN AND UNEQUAL COMPENSATION THEREFOR AND ENGENDERING HATRED AND DISTRUST BETWEEN EMPLOEE AND EMPLOYER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. | ” |
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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