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Washington District Power Measure, Initiative 1 (1930)

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The Washington District Power Measure, Initiative 1, was on the November 4, 1930 general election ballot in Washington, where it was approved.


Election results

Initiative 1
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 152,487 53.81%
No130,90146.19%

Its sponsors filed signatures to qualify it for the ballot as an Initiative to the Legislature. When the legislature did not take action on the proposed legislation, as provided by state constitution, the measure was placed on the ballot.


Initiative 1 became Chapter 1, Laws of 1931.

Text on the Ballot

An Act authorizing the establishment of public utility districts; providing for the construction, purchase, condemnation, acquisition, regulation, maintenance, and operation thereby of plants, properties and facilities for the development and distribution of water and electricity for all purposes; authorizing such districts to levy taxes and to create local assessment districts for the accomplishment of said purposes, and defining the powers and duties of such public utility districts and of certain officers in connection therewith.

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