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Washington Referendum 55, Authorize Charter Schools Measure (2004)
| Washington Referendum 55 | |
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| Topic Public education governance and School choice policy |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 55 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 2, 2004. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported upholding the targeted legislation, ESSHB 2295, which would have allowed the establishment of up to 45 public charter schools, operated by nonprofit organizations. |
A "no" vote opposed the targeted legislation, thus repealing ESSHB 2295. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 55 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,122,964 | 41.67% | ||
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1,572,203 | 58.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 55 was as follows:
| “ | The legislature passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2295 (ESSHB 2295) concerning charter public schools. This bill would authorize charter public schools and would set conditions on operations. Charter schools would be operated by qualified nonprofit corporations, under contracts with local education boards, and allocated certain public funds. Should this bill be approved or rejected? | ” |
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 a veto referendum.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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