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Washington Initiative 49, Compulsory Public School Attendance Measure (1924)
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| Topic Public education governance |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 49 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring all children within Washington between the ages of seven and sixteen years to attend public schools. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring all children within Washington between the ages of seven and sixteen years to attend public schools. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 49 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 158,922 | 41.78% | ||
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221,500 | 58.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 49 was as follows:
| “ | An act compelling children between seven (7) and sixteen (16) years of age to attend the public schools, and prescribing penalties. | ” |
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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