Arizona 2006 ballot measures
In 2006, voters decided on 19 statewide ballot measures in Arizona on November 7.
- Eight of the measures were initiated state statutes.
- Six of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Two of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
- Two of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was a commission-referred ballot measure.
- Voters approved 12 (63%) and rejected seven (27%) measures.
On the ballot
November 7, 2006
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 100 | Law enforcement; Immigration | Expand the list of non-bailable offenses to include serious felonies carried out by those that have illegally entered the United States |
|
1,170,961 (78%) |
332,461 (22%) |
|
| Proposition 101 | Property; Taxes | Provide for the increase of the property tax levy limit by two percent annually and the requirement to calculate limits based on 2005 taxes |
|
736,169 (51%) |
715,154 (49%) |
|
| Proposition 102 | Tort law; Immigration | Prohibit individuals who are in Arizona in violation of federal immigration law from receiving punitive damages in civil lawsuits |
|
1,102,237 (74%) |
382,714 (26%) |
|
| Proposition 103 | English | Designate English as the official language of Arizona |
|
1,114,273 (74%) |
391,497 (26%) |
|
| Proposition 104 | Budgets; Local government | Allow cities and towns, with voter approval, to include public safety and transportation project debt within the 20% municipal debt limit |
|
849,097 (59%) |
580,639 (41%) |
|
| Proposition 105 | Environment | Provide for the legislature to designate up to 400,000 acres of non-urban trust land for conservation purposes |
|
410,106 (29%) |
1,020,807 (71%) |
|
| Proposition 106 | Natural resources | Provide for the allocation of 694,000 acres of state trust land into a conservation reserve |
|
701,646 (49%) |
739,540 (51%) |
|
| Proposition 107 | Marriage and family | Require a legally recognized union of marriage to be between one man and one woman |
|
721,489 (48%) |
775,498 (52%) |
|
| Proposition 200 | Lottery; Elections | Establish the Voter Reward Commission and award a $1,000,000 prize to an individual that votes in a primary or general election |
|
496,641 (33%) |
991,284 (67%) |
|
| Proposition 201 | Smoking; Taxes; Tobacco | Prohibit smoking tobacco in all public places and impose a two cent per pack tax on cigarettes |
|
828,685 (55%) |
684,711 (45%) |
|
| Proposition 202 | Minimum wage | Provide for the increase of the minimum wage to $6.75 per hour and require yearly annual cost of living increases |
|
987,347 (65%) |
523,070 (35%) |
|
| Proposition 203 | Education; Taxes; Tobacco | Provide for the increase of the state tax on tobacco products for the use of funding early childhood development and health programs |
|
793,312 (53%) |
698,286 (47%) |
|
| Propositoon 204 | Food and agriculture; Animals | Prohibit the confinement of pregnant pigs or calves raised for veal in a way that prevents them from lying down, fully extending their limbs, or turning around |
|
926,913 (62%) |
569,190 (38%) |
|
| Proposition 205 | Elections; Voting policy | Require election ballots to be mailed to every registered voter and require that all elections be conducted by mail-in vote |
|
431,879 (29%) |
1,060,467 (71%) |
|
| Proposition 206 | Smoking; Tobacco | Prohibit smoking tobacco in all public places and establish the circumstances for exemption |
|
640,851 (43%) |
861,440 (57%) |
|
| Proposition 207 | Eminent domain | Provide for the establishment of personal rights in regard to eminent domain |
|
955,533 (65%) |
519,161 (35%) |
|
| Proposition 300 | Education; Immigration | Prohibits education financial assistance and in-state college tuition for non-citizens |
|
1,060,444 (71%) |
423,994 (29%) |
|
| Proposition 301 | Law enforcement | Prohibit mandatory probation for persons convicted of an offense involving methamphetamine |
|
856,591 (58%) |
620,549 (42%) |
|
| Proposition 302 | Salaries | Provide for the increase in legislative salaries from $24,000 per year to $36,000 per year |
|
707,861 (48%) |
774,928 (52%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Arizona
- List of Arizona ballot measures
- 2006 ballot measures
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