Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Merit-Based System for Peace Officers Initiative (September 1950)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301 | |
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| Topic Labor and unions and Law enforcement |
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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, 1950. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a personnel merit-based system pertaining to peace officers. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a personnel merit-based system pertaining to peace officers. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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| Yes | 63,152 | 39.53% | ||
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96,592 | 60.47% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | RELATING TO PEACE OFFICERS, AND PROVIDING APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, TRANSFER, DEMOTION, SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL OF PEACE OFFICERS OF COUNTIES, CITIES, AND TOWNS, BY MEANS OF THE PERSONNEL MERIT SYSTEM. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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