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Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Abolition of Death Penalty Initiative (1916)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301 | |
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| Topic Death penalty |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 7, 1916. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported abolishing the death penalty. |
A "no" vote opposed abolishing the death penalty. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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18,936 | 50.20% | ||
| No | 18,784 | 49.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE DEATH PENALTY AND AMENDING PARAGRAPH 173, CHAPTER I, TITLE VIII, PENAL CODE, OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF ARIZONA, 1913, "Abolishing Death Penalty." | ” |
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 state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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