Washington Initiative 414, Beverage Container Refund Measure (1982)
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Origin |
Washington Initiative 414 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 2, 1982. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring a minimum five cent recycling refund on soft drinks and alcohol sales. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring a minimum five cent recycling refund on soft drinks and alcohol sales. |
Election results
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| Yes | 400,156 | 29.29% | ||
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965,951 | 70.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 414 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a system requiring a minimum five cent refund on sales of beer, malt and carbonated beverage containers be established? | ” |
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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