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Arizona Proposition 203, Tobacco Taxes for Early Childhood Education Initiative (2006)

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Arizona Proposition 203

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Election date

November 7, 2006

Topic
Education and Taxes
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Initiated state statute 		Origin

Citizens


Arizona Proposition 203 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 7, 2006. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported increasing the state tax on tobacco products for the use of funding early childhood development and health programs.

A "no" vote opposed increasing the state tax on tobacco products for the use of funding early childhood development and health programs.


Election results

Arizona Proposition 203

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

793,312 53.19%
No 698,286 46.81%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 203 was as follows:

“

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 8, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING CHAPTER 13; AMENDING TITLE 42, CHAPTER 3, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9; AND PROVIDING FOR INITIAL FUNDING AND INITIAL TERMS OF BOARD AND REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS; RELATING TO FUNDING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH PROGRAMS.

”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“ ESTABLISHES EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH BOARD AND FUND BY INCREASING THE STATE TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS; MONIES DISTRIBUTED LOCALLY TO BENEFIT CHILDREN UP TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND THEIR FAMILIES; CREATES REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP COUNCILS TO IDENTIFY LOCAL NEEDS AND DISTRIBUTES MONIES BASED ON REGION, POPULATION, AND INCOME.”

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.

See also

2006 Measures

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