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Arizona Proposition 101, Education Board Composition Amendment (1964)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 101 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 3, 1964. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing the composition of the State Board of Education and also including eight members appointed by the governor. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the composition of the State Board of Education and also including eight members appointed by the governor. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 101 |
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209,364 | 62.77% | ||
| No | 124,203 | 37.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 101 was as follows:
| “ | AN AMENDMENT CHANGING THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSIST OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, EIGHT MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH CONSENT OF THE SENATE CONSISTING OF THREE LAY MEMBERS, FOUR EDUCATORS AND A STATE JUNIOR COLLEGE BOARD MEMBER, WITH TERMS OF OFFICE, FUNCTIONS AND COMPENSATION PRESCRIBED BY LAW. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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