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Washington 1998 ballot measures
In 1998, voters decided on five statewide ballot measures in Washington on November 3.
- Three of the measures were Initiatives to the People.
- One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
- One of the measures was an Initiative to the Legislature.
- Voters approved four (80%) and rejected one (20%) measure.
On the ballot
November 3, 1998
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Initiative 200 | Affirmative action | Prohibit public institutions from granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or nationality. |
|
1,099,410 (58%) |
788,930 (42%) |
|
Initiative 688 | Minimum wage | Provide an increase in minimum wage from $4.90 to $6.50 and an annual adjustment for inflation thereafter. |
|
1,259,470 (66%) |
644,764 (34%) |
|
Initiative 692 | Marijuana | Provide permission for physicians to prescribe marijuana for certain terminal and debilitating conditions. |
|
1,121,851 (59%) |
780,631 (41%) |
|
Initiative 694 | Abortion | Prohibit partial-birth abortion, also known as intact dilation and extraction |
|
802,376 (43%) |
1,070,360 (57%) |
|
Referendum 49 | Taxes; Transportation; Bonds | Provide a reduction in vehicle excise taxes and authorize $1.9 billion in bonds for state and local highways. |
|
1,056,786 (57%) |
792,783 (43%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
- Types of ballot measures in Washington
- List of Washington ballot measures
- 1998 ballot measures
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