Washington 1908 ballot measures
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1910 →
← 1906
In 1908, voters decided on one statewide ballot measure in Washington on November 3.
- The ballot measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters rejected both ballot measures.
On the ballot
November 3, 1908
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allow Differing Tax Rates by Property Class Amendment | Taxes; Property | Replace the requirement for uniform taxation of all property with a system allowing taxes to be uniform only within each class of property |
|
28,371 (32%) |
60,244 (68%) |
|
| Eminent Domain for Agricultural, Domestic, Sanitary, and Timber Right-of-Ways Uses Amendment | Forestry; Eminent domain | Allow eminent domain to take private property for agricultural, domestic, sanitary purposes, and timber removal rights-of-way, declaring these uses as public |
|
26,849 (34%) |
52,721 (66%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
- Types of ballot measures in Washington
- List of Washington ballot measures
- 1908 ballot measures
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