Arizona Proposition 300, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Measure (1992)
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| Topic State flags, symbols, and holidays |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 300 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Arizona on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day as a state holiday and merging the Lincoln Day and Washington Day holidays into a single Presidents' Day holiday. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day as a state holiday and merging the Lincoln Day and Washington Day holidays into a single Presidents' Day holiday. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 300 |
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880,488 | 61.33% | ||
| No | 555,189 | 38.67% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 300 was as follows:
| “ | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENACTING AND ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE PEOPLE OF A MEASURE RELATING TO LEGAL HOLIDAYS. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./ CIVIL RIGHTS DAY ON THE THIRD MONDAY IN JANUARY AS A PAID STATE HOLIDAY AND CONSOLIDATING THE PAID STATE LINCOLN AND WASHINGTON DAY HOLIDAYS INTO A SINGLE LINCOLN/WASHINGTON PRESIDENTS' DAY HOLIDAY. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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