Arizona Proposition 200, Legislative Approval of Nuclear Facilities Initiative (1976)

Arizona Proposition 200
Election date November 2, 1976
Topic Nuclear energy
Status Defeated
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Arizona Proposition 200 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported requiring legislative approval for the construction of nuclear plants and require that certain conditions be met before approval is allowed.

A "no" vote opposed requiring legislative approval for the construction of nuclear plants and require that certain conditions be met before approval is allowed.

Election results

Arizona Proposition 200
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		207,639	29.86%
No		487,795	70.14%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 200 was as follows:

“

An act to require legislative approval of any nuclear facility certified by the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee; allowing nuclear facilities to be built when the effectiveness of safety systems is demonstrated through testing, the question of waste storage is answered and current federal limits on financial liability are removed and full compensation assured.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Arizona

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.

See also

1976 Measures

• 1976 Measures
• Nuclear energy on the ballot
• 1976 legislative sessions

Arizona

• Arizona ballot measures
• Arizona ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (November 1976)