Arizona 1996 ballot measures
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In 1996, voters decided on seven statewide ballot measures in Arizona on November 5.
- Three of the measures were initiated state statutes.
- Two of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
- One of the measures was a commission-referred ballot measure.
- Voters approved five (71%) and rejected two (29%) measures.
On the ballot
November 5, 1996
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Tax administration; Legislative processes | Permit the legislature to select dates for laws passed as an emergency that appropriate money for the support of state agencies and institutions |
|
520,450 (41%) |
752,145 (59%) |
|
| Proposition 101 | Taxes; Property | Provide property tax exemptions for the first $50,000 of "full cash value" of a taxpayer's personal property if used in agriculture, a trade, or a business |
|
664,231 (52%) |
625,314 (48%) |
|
| Proposition 102 | Juvenile justice | Mandate adult prosecution at age 15 for murder and forcible sexual assault or armed robbery |
|
844,922 (63%) |
496,720 (37%) |
|
| Proposition 200 | Drug crime; Parole; Healthcare governance | Require full sentences for violent crimes committed under the influence of drugs, grant parole for past personal drug possession convictions, allow probation for new possession offenses, permit doctors to prescribe certain illegal substances to terminally ill patients, and establish a drug treatment fund and education commission |
|
872,235 (65%) |
461,332 (35%) |
|
| Proposition 201 | Gambling; American Indian issues | Provide for the state to enter into gaming compacts with any Indian tribes, at their request, that have not already entered into such compacts |
|
858,903 (64%) |
484,554 (36%) |
|
| Proposition 203 | Public assistance; Public health insurance; Spending | Provide for the allocation of $17 million of state lottery revenues for six specified health and nutrition programs |
|
940,588 (72%) |
365,548 (28%) |
|
| Proposition 300 | Salaries | Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $15,000 per year to $19,750 per year |
|
650,241 (49%) |
684,958 (51%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Arizona
- List of Arizona ballot measures
- 1996 ballot measures
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