Arizona Measure Nos. 310-311, Creation of State Highway Department Initiative (1920)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 310-311 | |
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| Topic Administration of government and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 310-311 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 Highway Department to administer the establishment, construction, maintenance, and abandonment of state roads. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a State Highway Department to administer the establishment, construction, maintenance, and abandonment of state roads. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 310-311 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 16,961 | 39.74% | ||
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25,721 | 60.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 310-311 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT TO CREATE A STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT CONSISTING OF A STATE HIGHWAY COMISSION, A STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER AND SUCH ASSISTANTS AND EMPLOYEES AS ARE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION AND TO DEFINE AND PRESCRIBE ITS DUTIES AND POWERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER AND TO DEFINE AND PRESCRIBE HIS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF HIGHWAYS TO BE KNOWN AS STATE ROUTES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION OR ABANDONMENT THEREOF; TO PROVIDE FOR CONDEMNATION OF LANDS WHEN NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE A STATE HIGHWAY FUND, TO PRESCRIBE ITS SOURCE OF INCOME AND TO REGULATE ITS EXPENDITURES; REPEALING CIVIL CODE, AND ACTS AMENDATORY THEREOF, TO REPEAL ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. | ” |
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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