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Arizona Proposition 302, Salary Increase for State Legislators Measure (2006)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Commission-referred state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 302 was on the ballot as a commission-referred state statute in Arizona on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing legislative salaries from $24,000 per year to $36,000. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing legislative salaries from $24,000 per year to $36,000. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 302 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 707,861 | 47.74% | ||
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774,928 | 52.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 302 was as follows:
| “ | PROVIDES FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SALARIES OF STATE LEGISLATORS FROM $24,000 TO $36,000 PER YEAR. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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"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.......................................................$36,000 | ” |
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
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Footnotes
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