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Washington Referendum 8, Bonds for State Institutions Measure (1950)
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| Topic Bond issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 7, 1950. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing $20 million in state general obligation bonds for constructing charitable, educational, and penal buildings. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing $20 million in state general obligation bonds for constructing charitable, educational, and penal buildings. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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377,941 | 59.00% | ||
| No | 262,615 | 41.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 8 was as follows:
| “ | An Act providing for the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds up to twenty million dollars for the purpose of providing buildings at the state operated charitable, educational and penal institutions. | ” |
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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