Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309, Citizen-Initiated Process for New Counties Initiative (1920)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309 | |
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 2, 1920. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing for a citizen-initiated process for creating new counties. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for a citizen-initiated process for creating new counties. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 5,312 | 12.21% | ||
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38,198 | 87.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION AND ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES OF THE STATE; FOR ELECTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND OF OFFICERS THEREFOR; FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN OFFICIAL DUTIES IN AID THEREOF; AND CERTAIN ACTS AND THINGS FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT THEREOF; FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS 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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