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Washington Referendum 12, Issuance of Public Works Certificates Measure (1922)
| Washington Referendum 12 | |
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| Topic Administrative powers and rulemaking and Business regulations |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 12 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported the issuance of certificates of necessities and convenience to public service companies when other public service companies are providing similar services in the same intended localities. |
A “no” vote opposed the issuance of certificates of necessities and convenience to public service companies when other public service companies are providing similar services in the same intended localities. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 64,800 | 29.49% | ||
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154,905 | 70.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 12 was as follows:
| “ | An Act providing for the issuance of certificates of necessity and convenience by the director of public works to public service companies in cases where similar service is being rendered the localities proposed to be served by other public service companies. | ” |
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 a veto referendum.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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