Arizona Measure Nos. 108-109, County Prohibition Exemption Amendment (1916)
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| Topic Alcohol laws and County and municipal governance |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 108-109 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing a minimum of fifteen percent of qualified voters to propose and hold an election on a county exemption to the prohibition of alcohol. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing a minimum of fifteen percent of qualified voters to propose and hold an election on a county exemption to the prohibition of alcohol. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 108-109 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 13,377 | 30.89% | ||
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29,934 | 69.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 108-109 was as follows:
| “ | THAT THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA ADOPTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON THE 3d DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1914, AND KNOWN AS ARTICLE XXIII, BE AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO ANOTHER SECTION, TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 4, "Local Option." | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
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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Footnotes
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