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Washington Referendum 43, Taxes on Cigarettes, Liquor, and Carbonated Beverages for Prevention Programs Measure (1994)
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| Topic Taxes and Tobacco laws |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 43 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 8, 1994. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported extending taxes on the sales of cigarettes, liquor, and carbonated beverages for violence reduction and drug enforcement programs. |
A "no" vote opposed extending taxes on the sales of cigarettes, liquor, and carbonated beverages for violence reduction and drug enforcement programs, instead favoring allowing these taxes to expire. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 43 |
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947,847 | 57.08% | ||
| No | 712,575 | 42.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 43 was as follows:
| “ | Shall taxes on sales of cigarettes, liquor, and pop syrup be extended to fund violence reduction and drug enforcement programs? | ” |
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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