Arizona Proposition 200, Marriage License Syphilis-Free Certificate Initiative (1956)
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| Topic Family-related policy |
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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 6, 1956. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring marriage license applicants to submit a physician's certificate proving they are free from communicable syphilis. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring marriage license applicants to submit a physician's certificate proving they are free from communicable syphilis. |
Election results
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166,789 | 85.02% | ||
| No | 29,388 | 14.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 200 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT REQUIRING THAT MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICANTS FILE CERTIFICATE FROM LICENSED PHYSICIAN WITH ISSUING AUTHORITY THAT IN HIS OPINION APPLICANT IS FREE FROM COMMUNICABLE SYPHILIS; PROVIDING FOR PREPARATION OF REPORT FORMS BY STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND PRESERVATION AND DIlSTRUCTION OF RECORDS; AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF CERTIFICATES; MAKING RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL. | ” |
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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