Washington 1998 ballot measures

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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
IndISS	Initiative 200	Affirmative action	Prohibit public institutions from granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or nationality.	a	1,099,410 (58%)	788,930 (42%)
CISS	Initiative 688	Minimum wage	Provide an increase in minimum wage from $4.90 to $6.50 and an annual adjustment for inflation thereafter.	a	1,259,470 (66%)	644,764 (34%)
CISS	Initiative 692	Marijuana	Provide permission for physicians to prescribe marijuana for certain terminal and debilitating conditions.	a	1,121,851 (59%)	780,631 (41%)
CISS	Initiative 694	Abortion	Prohibit partial-birth abortion, also known as intact dilation and extraction		802,376 (43%)	1,070,360 (57%)
LRSS	Referendum 49	Taxes; Transportation; Bonds	Provide a reduction in vehicle excise taxes and authorize $1.9 billion in bonds for state and local highways.	a	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

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (November 1998)