Arizona Proposition 201, Prohibit Cockfighting Initiative (1998)
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| Topic Animal treatment laws |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 201 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing cockfighting as a class 5 felony and being present at a cockfight as a class 1 misdemeanor. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing cockfighting as a class 5 felony and being present at a cockfight as a class 1 misdemeanor. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 201 |
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666,058 | 68.07% | ||
| No | 312,368 | 31.93% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 201 was as follows:
| “ | PROPSING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 13, CHAPTER 29 OF THE ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES RELATING TO COCKFIGHTING. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | MAKING COCKFIGHTING A CLASS 5 FELONY FOR KNOWINGLY OWNING, POSSESSING, KEEPING, OR TRAINING A COCK FOR COCKFIGHTING; CAUSING ANY COCK TO FIGHT OR INJURE ANOTHER COCK FOR AMUSEMENT OR GAIN, OR ALLOWING COCKFIGHTING ON A PERSON'S PROPERTY; MAKING IT A CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR FOR BEING PRESENT AT A COCKFIGHT. | ” |
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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