Washington Quincy Valley Irrigation, Referendum 2 (1914)
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November 3, 1914 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 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 189,065 | 64.89% | ||
| Yes | 102,315 | 35.11% | ||
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 180, Laws of 1913, pertaining to a Quincy Valley Irrigation Act did not become law.
Text on the Ballot
An act providing for the construction, maintenance and operation of a system of storage and irrigation works for the purpose of irrigating lands in Grant, Adams, Chelan and Douglas counties, including lands in the Quincy valley; creating a state reclamation board, and providing for the sale of state bonds not exceeding $40,000,000 in amount.
See also
- Washington 1914 ballot measures
- List of Washington State veto referenda
- List of Washington ballot measures
- 1914 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 1914 Election Results
- Washington 1914 Voter Guide
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