Washington Initiative 173, School Vouchers Program Measure (1996)
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| Topic School choice policy |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 173 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Washington on November 5, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to create a school voucher program and allow for charter schools in Washington. Vouchers would have been provided to K-12 students for use at participating public or private schools. Each eligible student would have received a voucher worth at least 55% of the average state and local per-pupil spending. |
A "no" vote opposed this ballot initiative to create a school voucher program and allow for charter schools in Washington. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 173 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 775,281 | 35.54% | ||
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1,406,433 | 64.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 173 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the state pay scholarship vouchers for primary and secondary students to attend voucher-redeeming private or public schools of choice? | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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