Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309, Compulsory Vaccination of Minors Initiative (1918)

Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309
Election date November 5, 1918
Topic Vaccinations and disease policy
Status Approved
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 5, 1918. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring parental consent for the compulsory vaccination of minors, and preventing non-vaccinated children from attending public school during a smallpox epidemic.

A "no" vote opposed requiring parental consent for the compulsory vaccination of minors, and preventing non-vaccinated children from attending public school during a smallpox epidemic.

Election results

Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		13,941	50.97%
No		13,411	49.03%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:

“

AN ACT PROVIDING THAT MINOR CHILDREN SHALL NOT BE SUBJECTED TO COMPULSORY VACCINATION WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS, AND RELATING TO AND PROVIDING REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE ATTENDANCE OF NON-VACCINATED CHILDREN AT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING THE PERIOD OF AN EPIDEMIC OF SMALLPOX, AND REPEALING PARAGRAPH 4396, CHAPTER 1, TITLE XLI, REVISED STATUTES OF ARIZONA, 1913, CIVIL CODE.

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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 an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.

See also

1918 Measures

• 1918 Measures
• Vaccinations and disease policy on the ballot
• 1918 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 (1918)