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Arizona Proposition 300, Salary Increase for State Legislators Measure (1980)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Commission-referred state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 300 was on the ballot as a commission-referred state statute in Arizona on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing legislative salaries to $15,000 per year. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing legislative salaries to $15,000 per year. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 300 |
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434,162 | 55.06% | ||
| No | 354,421 | 44.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 300 was as follows:
| “ | RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON SALARIES FOR ELECTED STATE OFFICERS AS TO LEGISLATIVE SALARIES HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND ARE HERBY SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS FOR THEIR APPORVAL OR REJECTION. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A commission voted to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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