Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305, State Board of Examiners for Medicine Referendum (1933)

Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305
Election date October 3, 1933
Topic Healthcare governance
Status Approved
Type Veto referendum	Origin Citizens

Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Arizona on October 3, 1933. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported this referendum to: create a state board of examiners to oversee the registration of medical professionals and require the board to produce an exam on the "elementary principles of basic science" as taught at the state university or an accredited university, which applicants must pass to be registered.

A "no" vote opposed creating a state board of examiners to oversee the registration of medical professionals.

Election results

Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		13,988	51.63%
No		13,104	48.37%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

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

“

AN ACT RELATING TO THE BASIC SCIENCES; DEFINING THE SAME AND CREATING A BOARD OF EXAMINERS THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION OF PRACTITIONERS OF THE HEALING ARTS; AND PROVIDING PENALITES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF.

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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 a veto referendum is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the date that the bill was signed to collect signatures.

See also

1933 Measures

• 1933 Measures
• Healthcare governance on the ballot
• 1933 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 (1933)