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Washington Referendum 32, Deputy Voting Registrar Appointments Measure (1973)
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| Topic Local government officials and elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 32 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 6, 1973. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring county auditors to appoint precinct committee-people of major political parties to assist in registering voters upon request. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring county auditors to appoint precinct committee-people of major political parties to assist in registering voters upon request. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 32 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 291,323 | 32.35% | ||
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609,306 | 67.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 32 was as follows:
| “ | Shall county auditors be required to appoint precinct committeemen of major political parties as deputy voting registrars upon their request? | ” |
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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