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Arizona Proposition 201, Uniform Gaming Compacts with Indian Tribes Initiative (1996)

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Arizona Proposition 201

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Election date

November 5, 1996

Topic
American Indian issues and Gambling policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Initiated state statute
Origin

Citizens



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

Arizona Proposition 201

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

858,903 63.93%
No 484,554 36.07%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Arizona

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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