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Arizona Proposition 202, Voter Registration by Driver's License Initiative (1982)
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| Topic Voter registration |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 202 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 2, 1982. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported permitting eligible persons to register to vote at the same time and place where they apply for a driver's license. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting eligible persons to register to vote at the same time and place where they apply for a driver's license. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 202 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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347,559 | 51.15% | ||
| No | 331,985 | 48.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 202 was as follows:
| “ | AN INITIATIVE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION BY DRIVER'S LICENSE RELATING TO ELECTIONS AND QUALIFIED VOTERS; PROVIDING AN ALTERNATE FORM OF VOTER REGISTRATION; PERMITTING PERSONS APPLYING FOR DRIVER'S LICENSES TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE; REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO BRING LICENSE APPLICATION AND VOTER REGISTRATION FORM INTO SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMITY; BY AMENDING TITLE 1.1, AND AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 166, BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION D. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | An act proposed by Initiative Petition amending Title 16, Chapter 1, Arizona Revised Statutes and adding provision to Chapter 1, Title 16; providing for the adoption of regulations by the Secretary of State and Director of the Department of Transportation implementing a system permitting the registration of voters at the time and place of applying for a driver's license. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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Footnotes
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