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Arizona Proposition 201, Uniform Gaming Compacts with Indian Tribes Initiative (1996)
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| Topic American Indian issues and Gambling policy |
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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 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the state to enter into gaming compacts with any Indian tribes, at their request, that have not already entered into such compacts. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the state to enter into gaming compacts with any Indian tribes, at their request, that have not already entered into such compacts. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 201 |
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858,903 | 63.93% | ||
| No | 484,554 | 36.07% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 201 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 5-601.01; RELATING TO TRIBAL-STATE GAMING COMPACTS. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | PROVIDING THAT ARIZONA SHALL ENTER INTO GAMING COMPACTS WITH INDIAN TRIBES THAT REQUEST A COMPACT AND THAT HAVE NOT PREVIOULSY ENTERED INTO A COMPACT; REQUIRING THE USE OF THE STATE'S APPROVED STANDARD FORM COMPACT THAT GOVERNS SPECIFIED GAMING ACTIVITIES ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS, WHICH CURRENTLY EXISTS BETWEEN ARIZONA AND OTHER TRIBES. | ” |
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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