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Washington Initiative 655, Bear-Baiting Misdemeanor Measure (1996)
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| Topic Hunting regulations |
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Origin |
Washington Initiative 655 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported classifying hunting with bait for black bears and hunting with dogs for black bears, cougars, bobcats, and lynxes as gross misdemeanors. |
A “no” vote opposed classifying hunting with bait for black bears and hunting with dogs for black bears, cougars, bobcats, and lynxes as gross misdemeanors. |
Election results
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1,387,577 | 62.99% | ||
| No | 815,385 | 37.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 655 was as follows:
| “ | Shall it be a gross misdemeanor to take, hunt, or attract black bears with bait, or to hunt bears, cougars, bobcat or lynx with dogs? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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