Arizona Proposition 300, Prohibition of Food Tax Amendment (1974)

Arizona Proposition 300
	Election date; November 5, 1974
	Topic; Food and beverage taxes and Food policy
	Status; Defeated
Type; Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin; State legislature

Arizona Proposition 300 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 5, 1974. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported prohibiting taxes on the sale of food or food products.

A "no" vote opposed prohibiting taxes on the sale of food or food products.

Election results

Results are officially certified.

The ballot title for Proposition 300 was as follows:

“

AN AMENDMENT OF SECTION 42-1312, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AND TITLE 42, CHAPTER 8, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, IS AMENDED BY ADDING ARTICLE 1.3.

SEC. 20. REFERENDUM; TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX; FOOD EXEMPTION; REIMBURSEMENT TAX; VOTE

”

The full text of this measure is available here.

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

Arizona Proposition 300

Election date November 5, 1974
Topic Food and beverage taxes and Food policy
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

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