Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313, Expansion of Old-Age Assistance Initiative (September1950)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313 | |
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| Topic Public assistance programs |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 7, 1950. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported expanding old-age assistance by abolishing certain requirements regarding family income and employment. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding old-age assistance by abolishing certain requirements regarding family income and employment. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 65,091 | 40.78% | ||
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94,516 | 59.22% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 312-313 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC WELFARE PROHIBITING LIENS OR CLAIMS AGAINST THE PROPERTY OR ESTATES OF RECIPIENTS OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE; ABOLISHING LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY OF RELATIVES FOR THE SUPPORT OF PERSONS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE; PROHIBITING ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE; PROVIDING A MINIMUM OF $75 PER MONTH FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR; REPEALING ALL ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND DECLARING THIS MEASURE TO BE SELF-EXECUTING AND SEVERABLE. | ” |
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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