Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Old-Age Assistance Amendment (1944)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301 | |
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| Topic Public assistance programs |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 7, 1944. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a state system for public old-age assistance benefits. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a state system for public old-age assistance benefits. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 37,287 | 43.60% | ||
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48,228 | 56.40% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | Enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to old-age assistance; prescribing the amount of assistance, and amending section 70-205, Arizona Code of 1939. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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