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Arizona Proposition 201, Smoking Ban in Public Places and Cigarette Tax Initiative (2006)
| Arizona Proposition 201 | |
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| Topic Smoking bans and Tobacco and cigarette taxes |
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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 7, 2006. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting smoking tobacco in all public places, establishing the circumstances for exemption, and imposing a two cent per pack tax on cigarettes. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting smoking tobacco in all public places, establishing the circumstances for exemption, and imposing a two cent per pack tax on cigarettes. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 201 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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828,685 | 54.76% | ||
| No | 684,711 | 45.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 201 was as follows:
| “ | REPEALING SECTIONS 36-601.01 AND 36-602.02, AMENDING BY ADDING NEW SECTION 36-601.01 AND AMENDING SECTION 42-3251.02 ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO THE SMOKE-FREE ARIZONA ACT. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | PROHIBITS SMOKING IN ALL PUBLIC PLACES AND PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT; EXEMPTS PRIVATE RESIDENCES, TOBACCO STORES, DESIGNATED HOTEL/MOTEL ROOMS, VETERANS AND FRATERNAL CLUBS, NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES, AND OUTDOOR PATIOS; REQUIRES POSTING OF NO SMOKING SIGNS; IMPOSES TWO CENT/PACK TAX ON CIGARETTES FOR ENFORCEMENT; VIOLATIONS CONSIDERED PETTY OFFENSE. | ” |
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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