Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Number of Legislative Districts per County Based on Population Initiative (1918)

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Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103

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Election date

November 5, 1918

Topic
Redistricting policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Initiated constitutional amendment
Origin

Citizens



Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 5, 1918. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Arizona Constitution to:

  • provide each county representation in the lower house of the legislature based on population;
  • authorize county boards of supervisors to divide counties into legislative districts according to population; and
  • allow each legislative district to nominate and elect its own representative in the state legislature.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Arizona Constitution to:

  • provide each county representation in the lower house of the legislature based on population;
  • authorize county boards of supervisors to divide counties into legislative districts according to population; and
  • allow each legislative district to nominate and elect its own representative in the state legislature.


Election results

Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

17,564 62.17%
No 10,688 37.83%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

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

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF SUBDIVISION 2 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, BY GIVING EACH COUNTY IN THE STATE EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION IN THE LOWER HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE BASED ON POPULATION; AUTHORIZING BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS, TO DIVIDE COUNTIES INTO LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS ACCORDING TO POPULATION, AND PERMITTING EACH DISTRICT TO NOMINATE AND ELECT ITS OWN REPRESENTATIVE IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Arizona

In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 15 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.

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