Arizona Proposition 300, Salary Increase for State Legislators Measure (2008)

Arizona Proposition 300
Election date November 4, 2008
Topic Salaries of government officials
Status Defeated
Type Commission-referred state statute	Origin State commission

Arizona Proposition 300 was on the ballot as a commission-referred state statute in Arizona on November 4, 2008. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported increasing legislative salaries from $24,000 per year to $30,000.

A "no" vote opposed increasing legislative salaries from $24,000 per year to $30,000.

Election results

Arizona Proposition 300
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		775,069	35.83%
No		1,388,183	64.17%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 300 was as follows:

“

PROVIDES FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SALARIES OF STATE LEGISLATORS FROM $24,000 TO $30,000 PER YEAR.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

"SHALL THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSION ON SALARIES FOR ELECTIVE STATE OFFICERS CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE SALARIES BE ACCEPTED? YES OR NO RECOMMENDATIONS, IF APPROVED BY THE ELECTORS, SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT REGULAR SESSION WITHOUT ANY OTHER AUTHORIZATING LEGISLATION. CURRENT SALARY..........................................................$24,000 PROPOSED SALARY.......................................................$30,000

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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.

External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (2008)