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Washington Initiative 62, Establish Department of Game Measure (1932)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Game and fish commissions |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 62 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 8, 1932. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing the Department of Game and defining the roles and duties of the department. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing the Department of Game and defining the roles and duties of the department. |
Election results
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270,421 | 53.84% | ||
| No | 231,863 | 46.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 62 was as follows:
| “ | An Act relating to wild animals, wild birds and game fish and providing for state control and regulation thereof; creating a state department of game, providing for the appointment of certain officers in connection therewith and defining their powers and duties; amending chapter 7, Laws of 1921, and chapter 178, Laws Extraordinary Session of 1925, and repealing certain acts and parts of acts. | ” |
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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