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Washington Initiative 23, Civil Service Status for Sheriff's Employees Measure (1958)
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| Topic Civil service and Law enforcement |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 23 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Washington on November 4, 1958. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing civil service status for certain employees of the various county sheriffs and creating a civil service commission to administer the act and set forth rules. |
A “no” vote opposed providing civil service status for certain employees of the various county sheriffs and creating a civil service commission to administer the act and set forth rules. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 23 |
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539,640 | 65.08% | ||
| No | 289,575 | 34.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 23 was as follows:
| “ | CIVIL SERVICE FOR SHERIFF'S EMPLOYEES AN ACT providing civil service status for certain employees of the various county sheriffs; creating civil service commissions to administer the act; and setting forth their powers and duties; excepting certain employees therefrom; listing grounds for dismissal, censure or disciplining of employees within the act; forbidding sheriff's employees to engage in any political activity or to contribute to political funds; making county commissioners responsible for funds to administer the act; and providing penalties for violations thereof. | ” |
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 Legislature, a type of indirect initiated state statute.
See also
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Footnotes
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