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Washington Initiative 350, Restriction on Student Busing Measure (1978)
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| Topic Public education governance |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 350 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting school authorities from assigning students to other than the nearest or next-nearest school. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting school authorities from assigning students to other than the nearest or next-nearest school. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 350 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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585,903 | 66.29% | ||
| No | 297,991 | 33.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 350 was as follows:
| “ | Shall public educational authorities be prohibited from assigning students to other than the nearest or next-nearest school with limited exceptions? | ” |
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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