Arizona Proposition 200, Rename Arizona State College to Arizona State University Initiative (1958)
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| Topic Higher education governance |
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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, 1958. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing the official name of the Arizona State College at Tempe to Arizona State University. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the official name of the Arizona State College at Tempe to Arizona State University. |
Election results
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151,135 | 65.76% | ||
| No | 78,693 | 34.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 200 was as follows:
| “ | Changing the name of Arizona State College at Tempe to Arizona State University, and providing that said institution shall have such colleges and departments and give such courses of study and degrees as shall be approved by the Board of Regents. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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