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Washington Initiative 394, Voter Approval for Energy Project Bonds Measure (1981)
Washington Initiative 394 | |
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Election date |
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Topic Bond issue requirements and Energy funds |
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Status |
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Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 394 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 3, 1981. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring that the state must obtain approval from voters before selling bonds to finance a major public energy project. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring that the state must obtain approval from voters before selling bonds to finance a major public energy project. |
Election results
Washington Initiative 394 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
532,178 | 58.06% | |||
No | 384,419 | 41.94% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 394 was as follows:
“ | Shall public agencies obtain voter approval prior to issuing bonds for the construction or acquisition of major public energy projects? | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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