Washington Initiative 6, Public Service Commission Business Regulation and Fraud Prevention Measure (1914)
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| Topic Administration of government and Business regulations |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 6 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported giving the public service commission the authority to regulate businesses to prevent fraud in the dealings of land, stocks, bonds, and other securities. |
A “no” vote opposed giving the public service commission the authority to regulate businesses to prevent fraud in the dealings of land, stocks, bonds, and other securities. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 142,017 | 49.09% | ||
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147,298 | 50.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 6 was as follows:
| “ | An act relating to corporations, copartnerships, associations and persons engaged in the business of dealing in lands, stocks, bonds and other securitites, to prevent fraud and imposition in the sale of the same, and tranferring to the public service commission all authority vested in the secretary of state in respect to corporations. | ” |
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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