Washington Initiative 335, Obscene Material Sales Ban Measure (1977)
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| Topic Business regulations and Sexual content regulations |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 335 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 8, 1977. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting the sale and display of obscene material and expanding the number of criminal offenses defined as "moral nuisances." |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting the sale and display of obscene material and expanding the number of criminal offenses defined as "moral nuisances." |
Election results
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522,921 | 54.76% | ||
| No | 431,989 | 45.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 335 was as follows:
| “ | Shall places where obscene films are publicly and regularly shown or obscene publications a principal stock in trade be prohibited? | ” |
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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