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Washington Greyhound Racing, Initiative 258 (1972)
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If I-258 had passed, it would have allowed a greyhound race track in any Washington city with a population over 150,000.
Election results
| Initiative 258 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 895,385 | 62.98% | ||
| Yes | 526,371 | 37.02% | ||
Text of measure
The question asked on the ballot was, "An ACT authorizing each city with a population over 150,000 to grant one franchise permitting greyhound racing meets; prescribing qualifications for franchises; authorizing parimutuel wagering; allowing franchisees ten percent of all moneys wagered; requiring payment of a tax of five percent of parimutuel machine gross receipts in lieu of all other taxes to the licensing city; authorizing the licensing city to pay not to exceed two and one-half percent of the net tax after subtracting costs to the county; and repealing inconsistent acts.
Path to the ballot
I-258 was filed on January 7, 1972 by Donald Nicholson. 151,856 signatures were filed on July 7, 1972, qualifying I-258 for the ballot.
See also
- Washington 1972 ballot measures
- List of Washington ballot measures
- 1972 ballot measures
- List of ballot measures by year
- List of ballot measures by state
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