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Washington Referendum 11, Outdoor Recreation Bond Measure (1964)
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| Topic Bond issues and Parks, land, and natural area conservation |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 11 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Washington on November 3, 1964. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing $10 million in bonds for the acquisition of land for public outdoor recreational use. |
A “no” vote opposed providing $10 million in bonds for the acquisition of land for public outdoor recreational use. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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614,903 | 58.57% | ||
| No | 434,978 | 41.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 11 was as follows:
| “ | An Act Providing for the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $10,000,000 to acquire land and appurtenances for outdoor public recreational use, and providing that one-half of the proceeds from existing corporation fees collected by the state be deposited in a fund for payment of principal and interest on the bonds, subject to existing charges on such proceeds. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Types of ballot measures in Washington
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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