Vote Informed!!

Proposition 106: Healthcare Freedom Act for Arizona

If passed Proposition 106 would amend the Arizona Constitution to prohibit any law from compelling any person, employer or health care provider to participate in any health care system, allow a person or employer to pay directly for lawful health care services without being penalized or fined, and allow a health care provider to accept direct payment for lawful health care services without being penalized or fined.

Proposition 107: Arizona Civil Rights Initiative

If passed Proposition 107 would amend the Arizona Constitution to ban affirmative action programs that give preferential treatment to or discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education or public contracting.

Proposition 109: Arizona Hunting and Fishing Amendment

If passed the Arizona Hunting and Fishing Amendment will make hunting, fishing and harvesting wildlife a constitutional right, give the State Legislature exclusive authority to enact laws regulating these activities, prohibit laws that unreasonably restrict hunting, fishing and harvesting wildlife or the use of traditional means and methods, and establish hunting and fishing as a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife.

Proposition 110: Arizona State Trust Lands

If passed the Arizona State Trust Lands proposition would authorize the sale or lease of state trust land without auction or advertisement in order to protect military installations and operations. It will also allow voter-approved exchanges of state trust land after public notice and hearing if the exchange is related to either protecting military facilities or for land management purposes.

Proposition 111: Arizona Lieutenant Governor

If passed the Arizona Lieutenant Governor Amendment would change the name of the office of Secretary of State to the office of Lieutenant Governor starting in 2015. It will also require that each political party's nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor run on one ticket and be voted on together in the general election.

Proposition 112: Arizona Signature Filing

If passed the Arizona Signature Filing Amendment would change the initiative filing deadline from four months to six months prior to each general election.

Proposition 113: Arizona Save Our Secret Ballot

If passed the Arizona Save Our Secret Ballot Amendment would guarantee the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot in elections, designations or authorizations for employee representation (including unions and employee organizations).

Proposition 203: Arizona Medical Marijuana Act

Legislative Council offered this synopsis: If passed the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act "...would allow a "qualifying patient" who has a "debilitating medical condition" to obtain an "allowable amount of marijuana" from a "nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary" and to possess and use the marijuana to treat or alleviate the debilitating medical condition or symptoms associated with the condition. The Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) would be required to adopt and enforce a regulatory system for the distribution of marijuana for medical use, including a system for approving, renewing and revoking the registration of qualifying patients, designated caregivers, nonprofit dispensaries and dispensary agents. The costs of the regulatory system would be paid from application and renewal fees collected, civil penalties imposed and private donations received pursuant to this proposition...."

Proposition 301: Arizona Land Conservation Fund Transfer

If passed the Arizona Land Conservation Fund Transfer would transfer the balance of money in the land conservation fund, which was established by voters in 1998 as part of the "Growing Smarter Act," to the state general fund.

Proposition 302: Arizona First Things First Program Repeal

If passed the Arizona First Things First Program Repeal would terminate the Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board and programs, which were established by voters in 2006 as part of the "Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Initiative." It would require the transfer of money remaining in the early childhood development and education fund on December 1, 2010 to be deposited in the state general fund. Thereafter, it would require tobacco tax money collected pursuant to the initiative to be deposited in the state general fund and used for health and human services for children.


Vote Informed!! Proposition 106: Healthcare Freedom Act for Arizona If passed Proposition 106 would amend the Arizona Constitution to prohibit any law from compelling any person, employer or health care provider to participate in any health care system, allow a person or employer to pay directly for lawful health care services without being penalized or fined, and allow a health care provider to accept direct payment for lawful health care services without being penalized or fined. Proposition 107: Arizona Civil Rights Initiative If passed Proposition 107 would amend the Arizona Constitution to ban affirmative action programs that give preferential treatment to or discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education or public contracting. Proposition 109: Arizona Hunting and Fishing Amendment If passed the Arizona Hunting and Fishing Amendment will make hunting, fishing and harvesting wildlife a constitutional right, give the State Legislature exclusive authority to enact laws regulating these activities, prohibit laws that unreasonably restrict hunting, fishing and harvesting wildlife or the use of traditional means and methods, and establish hunting and fishing as a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife. Proposition 110: Arizona State Trust Lands If passed the Arizona State Trust Lands proposition would authorize the sale or lease of state trust land without auction or advertisement in order to protect military installations and operations. It will also allow voter-approved exchanges of state trust land after public notice and hearing if the exchange is related to either protecting military facilities or for land management purposes. Proposition 111: Arizona Lieutenant Governor If passed the Arizona Lieutenant Governor Amendment would change the name of the office of Secretary of State to the office of Lieutenant Governor starting in 2015. It will also require that each political party's nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor run on one ticket and be voted on together in the general election. Proposition 112: Arizona Signature Filing If passed the Arizona Signature Filing Amendment would change the initiative filing deadline from four months to six months prior to each general election. Proposition 113: Arizona Save Our Secret Ballot If passed the Arizona Save Our Secret Ballot Amendment would guarantee the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot in elections, designations or authorizations for employee representation (including unions and employee organizations). Proposition 203: Arizona Medical Marijuana Act Legislative Council offered this synopsis: If passed the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act "...would allow a "qualifying patient" who has a "debilitating medical condition" to obtain an "allowable amount of marijuana" from a "nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary" and to possess and use the marijuana to treat or alleviate the debilitating medical condition or symptoms associated with the condition. The Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) would be required to adopt and enforce a regulatory system for the distribution of marijuana for medical use, including a system for approving, renewing and revoking the registration of qualifying patients, designated caregivers, nonprofit dispensaries and dispensary agents. The costs of the regulatory system would be paid from application and renewal fees collected, civil penalties imposed and private donations received pursuant to this proposition...." Proposition 301: Arizona Land Conservation Fund Transfer If passed the Arizona Land Conservation Fund Transfer would transfer the balance of money in the land conservation fund, which was established by voters in 1998 as part of the "Growing Smarter Act," to the state general fund. Proposition 302: Arizona First Things First Program Repeal If passed the Arizona First Things First Program Repeal would terminate the Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board and programs, which were established by voters in 2006 as part of the "Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Initiative." It would require the transfer of money remaining in the early childhood development and education fund on December 1, 2010 to be deposited in the state general fund. Thereafter, it would require tobacco tax money collected pursuant to the initiative to be deposited in the state general fund and used for health and human services for children.
The Pulse - October 2010