Arizona 1950 ballot measures

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In 1950, voters decided on 19 statewide ballot measures in Arizona. On September 12, voters decided on six measures. On November 7, voters decided on 13 measures.

• Nine of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Seven of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Three of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved three (16%) and rejected 16 (84%) measures.

On the ballot

September 12, 1950

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 100-101	Legislature; Term limits	Provide for the establishment of four-year terms for state legislators		57,201 (50%)	58,001 (50%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 103-103	Legislature; Executive officials	Provide for the establishment of a mechanism for the governor to call for special sessions of the legislature	a	63,514 (56%)	50,918 (44%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 104-105	Executive officials; Term limits	Provide for the establishment of four-year terms for the governor and the legislature		54,032 (46%)	64,064 (54%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 106-107	Local government; Term limits	Provide for the establishment of four-year terms for county officers		53,863 (46%)	62,366 (54%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 108-109	Natural resources; Property	Permit the leasing of public lands for oil and gas exploration and exploitation	a	80,732 (69%)	35,553 (31%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 110-111	Taxes	Prohibit a taxation on unfinished items as commodities in inventory or in the manufacturing process	a	70,090 (62%)	43,650 (38%)

November 7, 1950

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 100-101	Banking	Provide for the extension of liability of banking corporations or associations to individual shareholders or stockholders		61,196 (40%)	91,067 (60%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 102-103	Education; Budgets	Provide the legislature with the ability to appropriate state funds for public schools as a supplement to local taxes		65,263 (50%)	66,286 (50%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 104-105	Education; Executive officials	Provide the governor with the power to appoint the members of the State Board of Education		38,239 (25%)	112,109 (75%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 106-107	Administration	Provide for a merit-based system of personnel administration and the establishment of state and county personnel departments		58,192 (37%)	98,253 (63%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 300-301	Law enforcement; Labor	Provide for the establishment of a personnel merit-based system pertaining to peace officers		63,152 (40%)	96,592 (60%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 302-303	Gambling; Business	Provide for the creation of a Department of State Control of Gambling to regulate, license, and authorize gambling operations		27,683 (17%)	132,839 (83%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Education; Taxes	Provide an excise tax for the maintenance of public schools		32,218 (21%)	119,179 (79%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 306-307	Alcohol; Local government; Elections	Provide for allowing county or municipal elections to determine the legality of alcoholic beverages within respective jurisdictions		38,819 (23%)	131,288 (77%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 308-309	Healthcare; Labor	Provide for the exclusion of earnings above $300 per month for Workmen's Compensation		67,024 (43%)	87,822 (57%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 312-313	Welfare	Provide for the expansion of old-age assistance through the abolishment of certain requirements regarding family income and employment		65,091 (41%)	94,516 (59%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 314-315	Welfare	Provide for the increase of weekly unemployment benefits to $25 and the extension of the number of benefit-receiving weeks to 26		57,288 (37%)	99,584 (63%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 316-317	Labor; Welfare	Provide unemployed agricultural laborers with eligibility for unemployment benefits		52,812 (35%)	99,522 (65%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 318-319	Education; Race and ethnicity	Provide that "There shall be no segregation of pupils in the public schools of Arizona for reasons of race, creed, color or national origin, nor shall any distinction or classification of pupils be made on account of race, creed, color, or national origin"		57,978 (36%)	104,226 (64%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Arizona
• List of Arizona ballot measures
• 1950 ballot measures

External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (September 1950)
• Arizona Voter Guide (November 1950)