Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307, Motor Vehicle Department Initiative (1926)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307 | |
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| Topic Administration of government and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating a Motor Vehicle Department and reducing taxes on automobiles. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a Motor Vehicle Department and reducing taxes on automobiles. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 11,081 | 21.08% | ||
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41,494 | 78.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 306-307 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT FOR THE REGULATION OF THE USE OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS BY MOTOR VEHICLES; CREATING A DEPARTMENT OF STATE WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA;" CREATING THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA; DEFINING HIS POWERS AND DUTIES; TRANSFERRING THE DUTIES IMPOSED OR DEVOLVED UPON THE SECRETARY OF STATE; COUNTY ASSESSORS AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS IN ADMINISTERING AND CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER VIII, TITLE 50 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF ARIZONA, 1913, CIVIL CODE AND AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 122, SESSION LAWS OF THE FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 1921; CHAPTER 78, SESSION LAWS OF THE SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 1925; PARAGRAPH A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H AND I OF SUB-DIVISION III, CHAPTER 76, SESSION LAWS OF THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 1923, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT ACTS OR AMENDMENTS THERETO. REPEALING ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND EXPRESSLY REPEALING SUB-DIVIDISION 1, 2 AND 3 OF PARAGRAPH 5133, REVISED STATUTES OF ARIZONA, 1913, CIVIL CODE, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 122, SESSION LAWS OF THE FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 1921, AND SUB-DIVISION II, CHAPTER 76 SESSION LAWS OF THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 1923. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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