Arlington, Texas, Proposition 1, Red Light Camera Ban Initiative (May 2015)
| Arlington Proposition 1 | |
|---|---|
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| Election date May 9, 2015 | |
| Topic Local red light cameras | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Initiative | Origin Citizens |
Arlington, Texas, Proposition 1, the Red Light Camera Ban Initiative, was on the ballot for voters in Arlington, Texas, on May 9, 2015. The ballot measure was approved.[1]
Election results
| Arlington, Proposition 1 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 15,885 | 59.51% | ||
| No | 10,809 | 40.49% | ||
- Election results from Tarrant County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ |
Addition of Section 12 of Article X of the City Charter to prohibit photographic traffic signal enforcement. [ ] For [ ] Against[2] |
” |
Path to the ballot
Members of the group Citizens for a Better Arlington needed to collect 9,651 valid signatures to qualify this measure for the ballot. This number was calculated from 5 percent of the city's registered voters. The petitioners turned in 11,405, and at least 9,382 were certified as valid, legally compelling the city council to put the charter amendment on the ballot. The city council voted 8–0, with one abstaining, to put the measure on the ballot.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tarrant County Elections Office, "Arlington Sample Ballot for election on May 9, 2015," accessed April 19, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Shorthorn, "Council approves adding red light camera amendment to ballot," February 26, 2015
