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Washington Referendum 24, Duties of Prosecuting Attorneys for Grand Juries Measure (1942)
| Washington Referendum 24 | |
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 24 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 3, 1942. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported forbidding prosecuting attorneys to attend, appear before, or provide advice to grand juries, except when they initiate the grand jury proceedings themselves. |
A "no" vote opposed forbidding prosecuting attorneys to attend, appear before, or provide advice to grand juries, except when they initiate the grand jury proceedings themselves. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 24 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 114,603 | 43.57% | ||
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148,439 | 56.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 24 was as follows:
| “ | An Act relating to the duties of prosecuting attorneys; providing that they shall no longer attend and appear before or give advice to grand juries except in cases where the calling of the grand jury has been initiated by the prosecuting attorney; and amending section 4136 of Remington's Revised Statutes. | ” |
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 a veto referendum.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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