Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313, Reclamation of Arable Lands Initiative (1920)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313 | |
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| Topic Agriculture policy and Public land policy |
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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 2, 1920. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported promoting the reclamation and irrigation of arable and irrigable lands within the boundaries of organized irrigation districts. |
A "no" vote opposed promoting the reclamation and irrigation of arable and irrigable lands within the boundaries of organized irrigation districts. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 18,203 | 44.80% | ||
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22,432 | 55.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 312-313 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF ARABLE AND IRRIGABLE LANDS LYING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF IRRIGATION DISTRICTS REGULARLY ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE OF NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PER CENT PER ANNUAM PAYABLES SEMI-ANNUALY, IN EXCHANGE FOR IRRIGATION DISTRCT BONDS BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATE OF SIX PER CENT PER ANNUM, PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUALY WHEN ADEQUATE PROVISION IS MADE FOR THE PAYMENT BY SUCH IRRIGATION DISTRICT OR DISTRICTS INTO THE TREASURY OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA OF SUFFICIENT MONEYS FROM TIME TO TIME TO TAKE UP AND PAY OFF SUCH STATE BONDS, PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST, AS AND WHEN THE INSTALLMENTS OF INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL THEREON ARE OR SHALL BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE. | ” |
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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