Washington Certificate of Necessity Act, Referendum 12B (1922)
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November 7, 1922 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 12B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 154,905 | 70.51% | ||
| Yes | 64,800 | 29.49% | ||
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, Chapter 59, Laws of 1921, about a Certificate of Necessity Act, did not become law.
Text on the Ballot
An Act providing for the issuance of certificates of necessity and convenience by the director of public works to public service companies in cases where similar service is being rendered the localities proposed to be served by other public service companies.
See also
- Washington Certificate of Necessity Act, Referendum 7 (1916)
- Washington 1922 ballot measures
- List of Washington State veto referenda
- List of Washington ballot measures
- Washington 1922 ballot measures
- 1922 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 1922 Election Results
- Washington 1922 Voter Guide
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