Arizona 2008 General Election Ballot Measures
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| Proposition 100 - Protect Our Homes |
Summary: A proposed constitutional amendment that
would prohibit any level of government from imposing an new tax, fee, or other
assessment on the sale, purchase, transfer or other conveyance of of any
interest in real estate.
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| Proposition 101 – Medical
Choice for Arizona
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Summary:
A proposed constitutional amendment that will preserve and protect the rights
of individuals to make their own health care and health insurance choices.
Currently, many lobbyists and special interest groups in Arizona and around the
country are promoting policies that would limit or even eliminate the ability
of people to have choices when seeking out health care for themselves and their
families.
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| Proposition 102 – Amendment
Relating to Marriage
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Summary:
A proposed constitutional amendment that would define that only a union of one
man and one woman should be valid or recognized as a marriage.
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full text |
| Proposition 105 – Majority
Rules - Let the People Decide
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Summary:
To protect the will of the people of Arizona for fiscal responsibility through
true majority rule, any initiative that imposes additional taxes or spending
must have support from a majority of qualified electors in Arizona. Currently, initiatives
that increase taxes or spending can pass with approval from only a minority of
qualified electors.
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| Proposition 200 – Payday
Loan Reform Act
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Summary:
Arizonans use payday lending services everyday to meet unforeseen expenses and
financial emergencies. The payday lending industry is set to be eliminated and
the Arizona Legislature refuses to enact reforms to benefit borrowers while
preserving this important financial option. This measure will bring dramatic
pro-consumer reform to payday lending and preserve consumer choice. It includes
a substantial rate cut, eliminates rolling-over principal to extend a loan,
creates a repayment plan at no cost to customers that can't meet their
obligations, and inhibits a borrower's ability to obtain more than one loan at
a time.
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| Proposition 201 –
Homeowners' Bill of Rights Committee |
Summary:
Ten-year warranty on new homes. Right to demand correction of construction
defects or compensation. Homeowners participate in selecting contractors to do
repair work. They can sue if no agreement with the builder. No liability for
builders' attorney and expert fees but homeowner can recover these costs.
Homeowners can sometimes recover compensatory and consequential damages.
Disclosure of builders' relationships with financial institutions. Model homes
must reflect what is actually for sale. Right to cancel within 100 days and get
back most of the deposit. Prohibiting sellers' agents from participating in
false mortgage applications.
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| Proposition 202 – Stop
Illegal Hiring
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Summary:
"Stop Illegal Hiring" Act is an initiative designed to crack down on
unethical businesses who hire illegal immigrants. This initiative targets
employers who hire workers and pay under-the-table in cash, which fuels illegal
immigration in Arizona. It revokes the business license of employers who
knowingly or intentionally hire illegal immigrants. This initiative increases
penalties for identity theft, as illegal immigrants often use stolen identities
to conceal their undocumented status. Fines collected as a result of this
initiative will be distributed to schools and hospitals to help deal with the
financial burden placed on the state because of illegal immigration.
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| Proposition 300 – State Legislators' Salaries |
Summary:
Recommendation of the Commission on Salaries for Elective State Officers as to
legislative salaries has been certified to the secretary of state and is hereby
submitted to the qualified electors for their approval or
rejection. Provides for an increase in the salaries of state legislators
from $24,000 to $30,000 per year.
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