User:Elli/Drafts/2020 Arizona Proposition 208
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2020 Arizona Proposition 208 was a ballot measure on the November 3, 2020 ballot in Arizona, alongside various other elections, to levy a tax on individuals making over $250,000 annually for the purposes of funding public education. The proposition was approved narrowly with 51.75% of the vote.
Ballot title
[edit]Campaign
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
For Proposition 208 | Against Proposition 208 | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patinkin Research Strategies | October 21–24, 2020 | 729 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 55% | 40% | – | 5% |
| Monmouth University | October 11–13, 2020 | 502 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 60% | 34% | 1%[b] | 5% |
| OH Predictive Insights | October 4–8, 2020 | 608 (LV) | ± 3.97% | 55% | 39% | 0%[c] | 6% |
| Data Orbital | October 3–5, 2020 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.18% | 51% | 37% | – | 12% |
| HighGround Inc. | September 28 – October 5, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 56% | 38% | – | 6%[d] |
| Patinkin Research Strategies | October 1–3, 2020 | 604 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 55% | 37% | – | 9% |
| Suffolk University/USA Today | September 26–30, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 47% | 37% | 1%[e] | 15% |
| Monmouth University | September 11–15, 2020 | 420 (RV) | ± 4.8% | 66% | 21% | 1%[f] | 7% |
Results
[edit]The referendum was approved narrowly, with 51.75% in favor, and 48.25% against. The Associated Press called the race shortly after 8 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on election night.[2]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes
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1,675,810 | 51.75 |
| No | 1,562,639 | 48.25 |
| Total votes | 3,238,449 | 100.00 |
Aftermath
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Arizona Secretary of State
- ^ Altavena, Lily (November 3, 2020). "Arizona voters approve Prop. 208, education tax on state's highest earners". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved October 11, 2021.