Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Merit System for Highway Patrol Initiative (1948)
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| Topic Labor and unions and Law enforcement |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 2, 1948. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the establishment of a system of merit and for the fixed number of highway patrol men. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the estbalishment of a system of merit and for the fixed number of highway patrol men. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303 |
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91,323 | 73.27% | ||
| No | 33,317 | 26.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 302-303 was as follows:
| “ | RELATING TO THE HIGHWAY PARTROL DIVISION OF THE ARIZONA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT; FIXING THE NUMBER OF PARTOLMEN AND THEIR DUTIES, PROVIDING FOR THEIR SELECTION, RETENTION, DISMISSAL AND COMPENSATION ON THE BASIS OF MERIT; CREATING A MERIT SYSTEM COUNCIL THEREFOR, PROVIDING FOR APPEALS THEREFROM, AND FIXING THE STATUS OF EMPLOYEES, BY AMENDING SECTION 66-701 OF ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 66, ARIZONA CODE ANNOTATED 1939, AND ADDING NEW SECTIONS 66-701A, 66-701B, 66-701C; 66-701D and 66-701E. | ” |
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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