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Washington 1914 ballot measures
In 1914, voters decided on 10 statewide ballot measures in Washington on November 3.
- Seven of the measures were Initiatives to the People.
- One of the measures was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
- One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
- One of the measures was a bond issue.
- Voters approved two (20%) and rejected eight (80%) measures.
On the ballot
November 3, 1914
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allow Noncitizen Residents to Own Land Amendment | Immigration; Property | Allow noncitizen residents to purchase and own land |
|
55,080 (21%) |
212,542 (79%) |
|
| Initiative 10 | Law enforcement; Labor | Provide the employment of certain convicts to construct public highways, payment for dependent families of such convicts, and creation of state road funds to implement this measure |
|
111,805 (38%) |
183,726 (62%) |
|
| Initiative 13 | Labor | Prohibit employers from having employees work more than eight hours a day, except in agricultural labor, cases of emergency, or additional compensation for overtime work |
|
118,881 (36%) |
212,935 (64%) |
|
| Initiative 3 | Alcohol | Prohibit the production and sale of alcohol in Washington |
|
189,840 (53%) |
171,208 (47%) |
|
| Initiative 6 | Administration; Business | Transfer power from the secretary of state to the public service commission to regulate businesses to prevent fraud in the dealings of land, stocks, bonds, and other securities |
|
142,017 (49%) |
147,298 (51%) |
|
| Initiative 7 | State executive; Administrative organization | Abolish the bureau of inspection and supervision of public offices, transfer the bureau's power to the state auditor, and require the state auditor to provide a balance sheet of each department's expense |
|
117,882 (41%) |
167,080 (59%) |
|
| Initiative 8 | Business; Labor | Prohibit fees to secure employment or employment interviews |
|
162,054 (53%) |
144,544 (47%) |
|
| Initiative 9 | Labor | Require employers to cover up to one hundred dollars in expenses for injured workers, with the additional cost paid for by the industry, and prohibit certain wage deductions |
|
143,738 (48%) |
154,166 (52%) |
|
| Referendum 1 | Teachers; Public retirement funds | Provide for the creation of a retirement fund for retired public school teachers, principals, supervisors, supervising principals and superintendents and a board of trustees to oversee the fund |
|
59,051 (19%) |
252,356 (81%) |
|
| Referendum 2 | Irrigation; Bonds | Provided for the construction and operation of an irrigation and storage system to irrigate lands in the Quincy Valley and the authorization of $40 million in state bonds sales to raise funds |
|
102,315 (35%) |
189,065 (65%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
- Types of ballot measures in Washington
- List of Washington ballot measures
- 1914 ballot measures
External links
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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