Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Legalization of Gambling Initiative (1940)

Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303
Election date November 5, 1940
Topic Gambling policy
Status Defeated
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported legalizing gambling and gambling devices.

A "no" vote opposed legalizing gambling and gambling devices.

Election results

Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		43,502	38.28%
No		70,154	61.72%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 302-303 was as follows:

“

PERMITTING AND AUTHORIZING THE LICENSING AND OPERATING AND REGULATING OF GAMES; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN FEES AND FOR THE DIVISION OF THE REVENUES OF THIS ACT BETWEEN THE STATE, THE SEVERAL COUNTIES OF THE STATE, AND THE INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES OF THE STATE; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GAMING CONTROL AND PROVIDING FOR A DIRECTOR THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH DEPARTMENT; PROHIBITING MINORS FROM PLAYING SUCH GAMES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; REPEALING ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS CONFLICTING WITH THE PURPOSES AND PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATIVE THERETO.

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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.

See also

1940 Measures

• 1940 Measures
• Gambling policy on the ballot
• 1940 legislative sessions

Arizona

• Arizona ballot measures
• Arizona ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (1940)