Washington Referendum 12, Public School Facilities Bond Measure (1964)

Washington Referendum 12
Election date November 3, 1964
Topic Bond issues and Education
Status Approved
Type Bond issue	Origin State legislature

Washington Referendum 12 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Washington on November 3, 1964. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported providing up to $59 million in bonds for the construction of schools.

A “no” vote opposed providing up to $59 million in bonds for the construction of schools.

Election results

Washington Referendum 12
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		782,682	72.25%
No		300,674	27.75%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 12 was as follows:

“

An Act Authorizing the issuance and sale of state limited obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $59,000,000; appropriating the proceeds for state matching funds for constructing public school plant facilities, and pledging for payment of principal and interest on the bonds a portion of existing motor vehicle excise tax revenues, subject to amounts previously pledged for payment of principal and interest on bonds heretofore issued.

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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

1964 Measures

• 1964 Measures
• Education on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1964 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1964)