Washington Accident and Health Insurance, Referendum 28 (1950)
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November 7, 1950 ballot in the State of Washington as a veto referendum, where it succeeded in overturning an act of the Washington State Legislature.
Election results
| Referendum 28 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 467,574 | 74.04% | ||
| Yes | 163,923 | 25.96% | ||
A "yes" vote for a veto referendum is a vote in favor of the legislative act that those who collected signatures to force onto the ballot are hoping to overturn. A "no" vote is a vote against the legislative act that provoked the veto referendum.
In this case, only sections 1 through 5 of Chapter 235, Laws of 1949 became law; the remaining sections of Chapter 235 were rejected. Chapter 235 pertained to accident and health insurance covering employees eligible for unemployment compensation.
Text on the Ballot
AN ACT establishing a system of disability compensation for certain employed persons.
See also
- Washington 1950 ballot measures
- List of Washington State veto referendums
- List of Washington ballot measures
- 1950 ballot measures
- List of ballot measures by year
- List of ballot measures by state
External links
- History of State of Washington veto referendum measures
- Washington 1950 Voter Guide
- Washington 1950 Election Results
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