Washington 1936 ballot measures
In 1936, voters decided on eight statewide ballot measures in Washington on November 3.
- Four of the measures were Initiatives to the People.
- Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
- Voters approved one (12.5%) and rejected seven (87.5%) measures.
On the ballot
November 3, 1936
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 10 | Local government; Bonds | Authorize the state's production and distribution of electric energy and bond issuance for energy and energy districts |
|
173,930 (38%) |
278,543 (62%) |
|
| Initiative 101 | Civil service | Establish a civil service system for all employees in the state, counties, cities, schools, public libraries, parks and ports. |
|
208,904 (41%) |
300,274 (59%) |
|
| Initiative 114 | Higher education funding; Public education funding; Property taxes | Limit property tax levy for state, county, city, school district and road districts to forty mills and tax levy for public universities to two mills |
|
417,641 (78%) |
120,478 (22%) |
|
| Initiative 115 | Public retirement funds | Establish a state pension department, eligibility requirements, and pension amounts, and authorize tax revenue to raise funds. |
|
152,551 (30%) |
354,162 (70%) |
|
| Initiative 119 | Bonds; Tax administration; Economic investment; Eminent domain; Administrative organization | Create Production for Use Districts to employ the unemployed to produce and distribute commodities. |
|
97,329 (21%) |
370,140 (79%) |
|
| Referendum 4 | Flood infrastructure; Bonds | Establish a State Flood Control Fund through the issuance of bonds and tax levies and authorization of indebtedness |
|
114,055 (25%) |
334,035 (75%) |
|
| SJR 20 | Salaries | Amend compensation of legislators to five dollars per day for expenses and five dollars per day for services |
|
124,639 (28%) |
313,660 (72%) |
|
| SJR 7 | Tax administration; Income taxes | Provide state uniform tax policies, authorize the legislature to provide exemptions and graduated net income tax but not county tax |
|
93,598 (22%) |
328,675 (78%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
- Types of ballot measures in Washington
- List of Washington ballot measures
- 1936 ballot measures
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