Washington Tax & Spending Limits, Initiative 601 (1993)

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Initiative 601 or I-601, an Initiative to the People, was on the November 2, 1993 ballot in the State of Washington, where it was approved.

I-601 asked the question, "Shall state expenditures be limited by inflation rates and population growth, and taxes exceeding the limit be subject to referendum?"

  • Yes: 774,342 Approved
  • No: 737,735

Path to the ballot

The language for the measure was filed on March 5, 1993 by Gregory J. Seifert of Vancouver.

249,707 signatures were submitted and the Washington Secretary of State deemed that there were sufficient signatures to put I-601 to a vote of the people.

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