Washington 1995 ballot measures

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In 1995, voters decided on five statewide ballot measures in Washington on November 7.

• Two of the measures were Initiatives to the People.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
• One of the measures was a legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved two (40%) and rejected three (60%) measures.

On the ballot

November 7, 1995

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative 640	Business; Fishing	Provide new fishing gear regulations to ensure certain survival rates for non-targeted species.		566,880 (42%)	767,686 (58%)
CISS	Initiative 651	Gambling; American Indian issues	Enable unrestricted gambling on tribal lands (excluding sports betting), with a tax on net gaming revenues.		350,708 (26%)	1,010,787 (74%)
LRSS	Referendum 45	Administration; Game and fish commissions	Expand the fish and wildlife commission's jurisdiction to regulate food fish and negotiate interstate agreements.	a	809,083 (61%)	517,433 (39%)
VR	Referendum 48	Administration; Property	Mandate government compensation for decreased private property values resulting from specific regulations.		544,788 (41%)	796,869 (59%)
LRCA	SJR 8210	Judiciary	Hold four-year court elections for the Supreme Court chief justice and restrict the governor's vacancy-filling authority.	a	723,297 (58%)	526,260 (42%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
• Types of ballot measures in Washington
• List of Washington ballot measures
• 1995 ballot measures

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (November 1995)