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Arizona Constitution Ratification Measure (February 1911)
| Arizona Constitution Ratification Measure | |
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| Topic State constitution ratification |
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| Type Constitutional convention referral |
Origin |
Arizona Constitution Ratification Measure was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Arizona on February 9, 1911. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported ratifying the proposed Arizona Constitution. |
A "no" vote opposed ratifying the proposed Arizona Constitution. |
Aftermath
Voters approved the Arizona Constitution. However, President William H. Taft opposed the constitutional provision allowing for the recall of judges and vetoed statehood legislation. On December 9, 1911, voters approved a revised version of the Arizona Constitution, which did not contain the recall provision. On February 14, 1912, President Taft signed legislation granting statehood to Arizona.[1][2]
Election results
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Arizona Constitution Ratification Measure |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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12,187 | 78.68% | ||
| No | 3,302 | 21.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Constitution Ratification Measure was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution for the proposed State of Arizona, as framed and adopted by the Constitutional Convention, be ratified? | ” |
Path to the ballot
The question was placed on the ballot under Ordinance No. 1 of the Arizona Constitutional Convention on December 8, 1910.[3]
See also
Footnotes
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