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Washington Referendum 12, Public School Facilities Bond Measure (1964)
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| Topic Bond issues and Education |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
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
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Washington Referendum 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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782,682 | 72.25% | ||
| No | 300,674 | 27.75% | ||
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. | ” |
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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