Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Abolition of Death Penalty Initiative (1916)

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Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301

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Election date

November 7, 1916

Topic
Death penalty
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Initiated state statute
Origin

Citizens



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

Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

18,936 50.20%
No 18,784 49.80%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Arizona

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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