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Arizona Proposition 200, Campaign Contributions Limitations Initiative (1986)
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| Topic Campaign finance |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 200 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 4, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting most amounts of political campaign contributions to state and local candidates from individuals and campaign committees but exempting all contributions to political parties. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting most amounts of political campaign contributions to state and local candidates from individuals and campaign committees but exempting all contributions to political parties. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 200 |
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530,346 | 64.96% | ||
| No | 286,030 | 35.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 200 was as follows:
| “ | AN INITIATIVE MEASURE LIMITING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE FOR VIOLATION OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION PROVISIONS; PRESCRIBING DEFINITIONS, AND AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 16-905. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AN ACT PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION LIMITING THE AMOUNTS INDIVIDUALS AND CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES MAY CONTRIBUTE TO STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES, LIMITING THE AMOUNTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT A CANDIDATE OR CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE MAY RECIEVE FROM INDIVIDUALS OR OTHER CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. | ” |
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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