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Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305, Non-Elected State Officers Appointed by Governor Initiative (1938)

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Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305

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Election date

November 8, 1938

Topic
Administration of government
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated state statute
Origin

Citizens



Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 8, 1938. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported mandating that all non-elected state officers be appointed by the governor for a term coterminous with the governor’s term.

A "no" vote opposed mandating that all non-elected state officers be appointed by the governor for a term coterminous with the governor’s term.


Election results

Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 33,016 48.72%

Defeated No

34,752 51.28%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 304-305 was as follows:

DECLARING IT TO BE THE POLICY OF GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA THAT IN ORDER TO FIX RESPONSIBLITY AND TO PROMOTE EFFICIENY IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT, ALL STATE OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT ELECTED BY THE VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, OR WHOLE APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE ARE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE CONSTITUTION, SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND THAT THE TERM OF OFFICE OF SUCH STATE OFFICERS SHALL BE COTERMINOUS WITH THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE APPOINTING GOVERNOR; AND THAT THE TERM OF OFFICE OF EACH SUCH STATE OFFICER WHO SHALL BE IN OFFICE ON THE DATE ON WHICH THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFECT, SHALL TERMINATE ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY, 1939.

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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