Arizona Proposition 102, Department of Public Schools Amendment (September 1953)
| Arizona Proposition 102 | |
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| Topic Administrative organization and Public education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 102 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on September 29, 1953. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to:
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A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment to:
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Election results
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Arizona Proposition 102 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 24,069 | 40.30% | ||
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35,652 | 59.70% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 102 was as follows:
| “ | HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO EDUCATION | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | <p>A constitutional amendment abolishing the State Board of Education as a constitutional body, abolishing the elective office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and directing the legislature to create a Department of Public Schools, a Commissioner of Education and a State Board of Public Schools.<span style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal;">—HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7</span></p> | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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