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Washington Initiative 24, Breweries Regulation Measure (1916)
| Washington Initative 24 | |
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Business regulations |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initative 24 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported this initiative to authorize the manufacturing and selling of beer between one and four percent alcohol and to provide a system of licensing for breweries. |
A "no" vote opposed this initiative to authorize the manufacturing and selling of beer between one and four percent alcohol and to provide a system of licensing for breweries. |
Election results
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Washington Initative 24 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 105,803 | 30.13% | ||
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245,399 | 69.87% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initative 24 was as follows:
| “ | An act authorizing the manufacture, sale and delivery of beer containing not less than one per cent. nor more than four per cent. alcohol, for export or sale and delivery direct to individuals within the state for consumption at their residences, and regulating the same; providing a system for licensing and bonding manufacturers, the payment of license fees, and the collection and disposition of a tax upon the amount sold for consumption within the state; fixing penalties and making an appropriation. | ” |
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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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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