Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307, State Civil Service Commission Initiative (1920)
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Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 2, 1920. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating a State Civil Service Commission to regulate public service positions. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a State Civil Service Commission to regulate public service positions. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 306-307 |
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| Yes | 11,850 | 31.06% | ||
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26,299 | 68.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 306-307 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT CREATING A STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION; DEFINING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF ALL OFFICES AND PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE SERVICE OF THE STATE, WITH CERTAIN ENUMERATED EXCEPTIONS; DEFINING, ESTABLISHING AND REGULATING THE CLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE OF THE STATE; PROVIDING FOR THE EXAMINATION, APPOINTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF APPLICANTS FOR OFFICES OR PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE CLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE; GIVING PREFERENCE TO FORMER SOLDIERS AND SAILORS IN CERTAIN CASES OF INCUMBENTS OF SUCH OFFICES AND PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT; PROTECTING SUCH INCUMBENTS FROM UNLAWFUL SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; AND REPEALING ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. | ” |
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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