Arizona Proposition 201, Merit-Based System for Public Employees Initiative (1958)
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| Topic Civil service |
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Origin |
Arizona Proposition 201 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 4, 1958. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing a merit-based system for state, county, and municipal employees. |
A "no" vote opposed providing a merit-based system for state, county, and municipal employees. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 201 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 79,651 | 39.49% | ||
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122,071 | 60.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 201 was as follows:
| “ | Providing a merit system for state, county and municipal employees; Establishing state, county and city departments for personnel, a state director and personnel boards; Providing for standards of practice, classification of positions and wages; for standards of performance, qualification, promotion, severance, cooperation between boards and for exceptions and exclusions. | ” |
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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